mastic
noun/ˈmæstɪk/
/ˈmæstɪk/
[uncountable]- a substance that comes from the bark of a tree and is used in making varnish
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
- a substance that is used in building to fill holes and keep out water
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek mastikhē (perhaps from mastikhan ‘masticate’).
Check pronunciation:
mastic