LENTISK

mastic, mastic tree, lentisk, Pistacia lentiscus

(noun) an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lentisk (plural lentisks)

A tree, the lentiscus, Pistacia lentiscus.

Anagrams

• Tinkles, kit lens, linkest, tinkles

Source: Wiktionary


Len*tis"cus, Len"tisk,, n. Etym: [L. lentiscus, lentiscum: cf. F. lentisque.] (Bot.)

Definition: A tree; the mastic. See Mastic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CURE

(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”


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