LENTISK, LENTISCUS

n.[L. lentiscus.] A tree of the genus Pistacia, the mastichtree, a native of Arabia, Persia, Syria, and the south of Europe. The wood is of a pale brown, resinous and fragrant. [See Mastich. ]

lentisk

len tisk |ˈlenˌtisk ˈlɛntɪsk |(also lentisc ) ▶noun the mastic tree. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin lentiscus.

lentisk

lentisk |lɛnˈtɪsk | ▶noun the mastic tree. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin lentiscus.