mastic

About 0.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
2. noun A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring.
3. noun An alcoholic liquor flavoured with this resin.
4. noun Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.

Similar words

asphalt asphalte lentiscus lentisk myrtle false mastic chaste tree terebinth pistachio maritime pine

Often followed by

asphalt and is or varnish in tree to on

Word family

mastics