lentisk
/lɛnˈtɪsk/
noun
- A small evergreen shrub or tree native to the Mediterranean region, also called mastic tree, that produces a resin used in varnishes and chewing gum.
- The lentisk grows wild on the rocky hillsides of Greece and Turkey.
- We planted a lentisk in our garden for its fragrant leaves and red berries.
- Ancient Greeks used the resin from the lentisk to make a natural chewing gum.
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