| 释义 |
mastic/ˈmæstik/n. 1 a gum or resin exuded from the bark of the mastic tree, used in making varnish 乳香 2 (in full 全称 mastic tree) the evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, yielding this 乳香树 3 a waterproof filler and sealant used in building 胶合铺料，胶黏剂 4 a liquor flavoured with mastic gum 乳香酒 [Middle English via Old French, Late Latin mastichum, and Latin mastiche from Greek mastikhē, perhaps from mastikhaō (see MASTICATE) with reference to its use as chewing gum] |