| NOUN | substance | mastic | an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree |
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| substance | mastic | a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler | |
| plant | mastic, mastic tree, lentisk, Pistacia lentiscus | an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin |
| Meaning | An aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes. | |
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| Broader | natural resin | A plant exudate |
| Meaning | A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler. | |
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| Broader | cement | Something that hardens to act as adhesive material |
| filler | Used for filling cracks or holes in a surface | |
| Spanish | mástique | |
| Catalan | màstec | |
| Meaning | An evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin. | |
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| Synonyms | mastic tree, lentisk, Pistacia lentiscus | |
| Member of | Pistacia, genus Pistacia | A dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | lentisco, mata | |
| Catalan | Pistacia lentiscus | |
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