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MASTIC - translation to arabic
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Mastic (disambiguation)
MASTIC
ألاسم
مُصْطَكَاء
mastic
مصطكاء ، صمغ المصطكى
mastic
مَصْطَكا
Definition
mastic
['mast?k]
¦ noun
1. an aromatic gum or resin exuded from the bark of a Mediterranean tree, used in making varnish and chewing gum and as a flavouring.
2. the bushy evergreen Mediterranean tree which yields mastic, closely related to the pistachio. [Pistacia lentiscus.]
used in names of similar or related trees, e.g. American mastic.
3. a putty-like waterproof filler and sealant used in building.
Origin
ME: via OFr. and L. from Gk mastikhe (perh. from mastikhan 'masticate').
Examples of use of MASTIC
1. MASTIC, N.Y. –– A man was arrested Tuesday for walking on a highway with a 14–foot python wrapped around his body, police said.
2. The former, housed in the Sakip Sabanci Museum, has a reputation for creative combinations, updating floss halva, a sweet snack often served in train stations, by adding poached pears and buffalo–milk mastic ice cream.
3. Sarah Shaban, Arab News The original Chios mastic gum product, right, with a hologram printed on its side, shown in contrast with an imitation product. (AN photo) CHIOS ISLAND, Greece, 14 January 2008 — Saudi Arabia and the European Union are holding talks on protecting their products in both markets, according to Dimitrios Michas, Greek counselor for economic and commercial affairs in Jeddah. «The talks are in the final stages,» Michas told Arab News during the latter’s stay at the Greek island as a guest.