- A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus),
growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing
a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree. - A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by
incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a
faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an
ingredient in varnishes. - A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and
linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.
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