Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mastika

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mas-ti-ka
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A liquor made from such resin.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A liqueur similar to raki made from anise or other sources, made in the Balkans.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A serving of such a beverage.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē). Doublet of mastic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μαστίχη

Usage

Inflected Forms

mastikas (plural)

Questions

What does mastika mean?: A type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.
Where does mastika come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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