lentiscus

noun

len·​tis·​cus

len‧ˈtiskəs

plural lentiscuses

-iskəsə̇z

or lentisci

-iˌsī,

-i(ˌ)skē

1

: mastic tree

2

: a preparation of mastic leaves

Word History

Etymology

Latin

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