Definition of Lentiscus. Meaning of Lentiscus. Synonyms of Lentiscus

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Definition of Lentiscus

Lentiscus
Lentiscus Len*tis"cus (l[e^]n*t[i^]s"k[u^]s), Lentisk Len"tisk (l[e^]n"t[i^]sk), n. [L. lentiscus, lentiscum: cf. F. lentisque.] (Bot.) A tree; the mastic. See Mastic.

Meaning of Lentiscus from wikipedia

- Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk or mastic) is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Pistacia native to the Mediterranean Basin. It grows...
- Mastic (Gr****: Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus). It is also known as tears of Chios, being traditionally produced on...
-  terebinthus, from which terebinth resin, a turpentine, is produced; P. lentiscus, source of the plant resin mastic; and P. chinensis, the Chinese pistache...
- species have been eliminated. Pistacia terebinthus is related to Pistacia lentiscus, with which it hybridizes frequently in contact zones. Pistacia terebinthus...
- Mastic is the hardened sap harvested from the mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus var chia, a small evergreen shrub that grows on rocky terrain on the southern...
- The Masti****ndro, (Pistacia lentiscus 'Chia'), sometimes called the Mastic Tree of Chios, Pixari or Chian lentisk, is a cultivated variety of the Mastic...
- traditionally flavored with mahleb (Prunus mahaleb) and mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) added to the boiling brine. It is a major ingredient of the Middle Eastern...
- significantly reduced triglyceride levels. List of culinary nuts Pistacia lentiscus Parti****nts of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing...
- species, including Pinus halepensis (on the rocky slopes) and Pistacia lentiscus (the shrub layer). Every year from late February until late March the...
- becoming more extensive on the lower plateau. Juniperus phoenicea, Pistacia lentiscus, Quercus coccifera and Ceratonia siliqua are common tree and large shrub...