Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See mastic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun See mastic.

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  • noun Alternative form of mastic.

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Examples

  • “Kundur,” Pers. and Arab. manna, mastich, frankincense, the latter being here meant.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Now the fruit of the lotos is in size like that of the mastich-tree, and in flavour721 it resembles that of the date-palm.

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • Then again Arabia is the furthest of inhabited lands in the direction of the midday, and in it alone of all lands grow frankincense and myrrh and cassia and cinnamon and gum-mastich.

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • Gum-mastich however, which the Arabians call ladanon, comes in a still more extraordinary manner; for though it is the most sweet-scented of all things, it comes in the most evil - scented thing, since it is found in the beards of he-goats, produced there like resin from wood: this is of use for the making of many perfumes, and the

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • The former is compound of Radix China Qrient, with gum mastich and sugar-candy, equal parts; about a dram of this compound is taken once a day, early in the morning.

    Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

  • Let no man chew mastich, or rub his teeth with spice for a cure; but if he do this to make his mouth sweet, it is allowed.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • Greece, in the island of Chios, and they may sell it as they please, and the mastich, as much as may be desired, and slaves, also, who will be idolators.

    Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Complete Filson Young 1907

  • Greece, in the island of Chios, and they may sell it as they please, and the mastich, as much as may be desired, and slaves, also, who will be idolators.

    Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 3 Filson Young 1907

  • There is a difference between the gum of the mastich and the juice of the balsam, a difference between that which distils in Egypt and Libya from the fennel.

    NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works 1895

  • 'What, Dion the effeminate, the libertine, the debauchee, the mastich - chewer, the too susceptible to amorous sights?'

    Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 of Samosata Lucian 1894

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