From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mastic \Mas"tic\, noun [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.] [Written also {mastich}.]
1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus {Pistacia} ({Pistacia Lentiscus}), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, {mastic tree}.
2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes.
3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.
{Barbary mastic} (Bot.), the {Pistachia Atlantica}.
{Peruvian mastic tree} (Bot.), a small tree ({Schinus Molle}) with peppery red berries; -- called also {pepper tree}.
{West Indian mastic} (Bot.), a lofty tree ({Bursera gummifera}) full of gum resin in every part.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
2: a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mastic, NY (CDP, FIPS 46074) Location: 40.80199 N, 72.84441 W Population (1990): 13778 (4234 housing units) Area: 11.5 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 11950
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Mastic, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York Population (2000): 15436 Housing Units (2000): 4732 Land area (2000): 4.480560 sq. miles (11.604596 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.339841 sq. miles (0.880183 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.820401 sq. miles (12.484779 sq. km) FIPS code: 46074 Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 40.802090 N, 72.843953 W ZIP Codes (1990): 11950 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Mastic, NY Mastic
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