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prettygoodwordlentisk (LEN-tisk) - n., a small, evergreen Mediterranean tree (Pistacia lentiscus, closely related to the pistacio) that is the source of mastic, an aromatic resin used in varnishes and adhesives.
Also (possibly more commonly) called the mastic tree. Is also grown in Mexico as an ornamental. Lentisk ultimately comes from the Latin word for the tree, lentīscus, while mastic comes from the Greek word for chewing gum, mastíchē (related to English masticate).
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Also (possibly more commonly) called the mastic tree. Is also grown in Mexico as an ornamental. Lentisk ultimately comes from the Latin word for the tree, lentīscus, while mastic comes from the Greek word for chewing gum, mastíchē (related to English masticate).
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