mastic
noun
1 mastic
An aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes.
Roget 356a: resin, rosin; gum; lac, sealing wax; amber, ambergris; bitumen, pitch, tar; asphalt, asphaltum; camphor; ... show more
Dutch: mastaka, mastiek
Polish: mastyks, mastyka
2 mastic
A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler.
Dutch: mastiek
Polish: mastyks asfaltowy
3 mastic
An evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin.
synonyms: lentisk, mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus.
Dutch: mastiekboom
Polish: pistacja kleista, lentyszek, drzewo mastyksowe
adjective
Roget 352: semifluid, semiliquid; tremellose†; half melted, half frozen; milky, muddy etc. n.; lacteal, lactean†, lacteous†, lactescent†, lactiferous†; ... show more
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