Mastic (Greek: Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus). It is also known as tears of Chios, being traditionally produced...
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hashish (Cannabis resin) from Cannabis indica, labdanum from mediterranean species of Cistus, mastic (plant resin) from the mastic tree Pistacia lentiscus...
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Dondurma (redirect from Mastic ice cream)
This is made from cream, salep (the ground-up tuber of an orchid), mastic (plant resin), and sugar. Two qualities distinguish Turkish ice cream: hard texture...
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Pistacia lentiscus (category Resins)
the mastic plant. The word bakha appears to be derived from the Hebrew word for crying or weeping, and is thought to refer to the "tears" of resin secreted...
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Look up mastic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mastic may refer to: Mastic (plant resin) Mastic asphalt, or asphalt, is a sticky, black and highly...
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"noble Orient". In the Sahel, it is a symbol of the purity of youth. Mastic (plant resin) also known as acacia gum, acacia, Arabic gum, and Indian gum Mortensen...
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Pistacia terebinthus (category Plants described in 1753)
terebinthus at Sounion. Pistacia lentiscus Mastic (plant resin) Balm of Gilead "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 21 November 2014...
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Mastichochoria (redirect from Mastic Villages)
well known for the production of mastic, from which it derives its name. Mastic is the hardened resin of the mastic tree and is only harvested on Chios...
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Both chicle and mastic are tree resins. Many other cultures have chewed gum-like substances made from plants, grasses, and resins. Although chewing...
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Krokos Kozanis (saffron) Menalou honey Florina pepper Rodi Ermionis Mastic (plant resin) of Chios Tobacco production (region of Macedonia) Tropical fruits...
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petroleum, coal tar, or plants. Pitch produced from petroleum may be called bitumen or asphalt, while plant-derived pitch, a resin, is known as rosin in...
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Pistacia atlantica (redirect from Mt. Atlas mastic tree)
pistachio tree known by the English common name Kurdish bīnka/banê, Mt. Atlas mastic tree, Atlas pistachio, Atlantic pistacio, Atlantic terebinth and Cyprus...
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Sap (redirect from Sap (plant))
sieve tube elements of a plant. These cells transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. Sap is distinct from latex, resin, or cell sap; it is a separate...
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the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval villages...
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prized for its resin, called Mastic (Greek: Μαστίχα). Mastic is widely used in traditional medicine and food, especially desserts. The resin is also made...
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Pistacia (category Dioecious plants)
terebinthus, from which terebinth resin, a turpentine, is produced; P. lentiscus, source of the plant resin mastic; and P. chinensis, the Chinese pistache...
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Frankincense (category Resins)
Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/oʊˈlɪbənəm/), is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in...
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Benzoin /ˈbɛnzoʊ.ɪn/ or benjamin (corrupted pronunciation) is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax....
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milk, butter, eggs, and sugar and commonly seasoned with orange zest, mastic resin, or mahlab. Lampropsomo, a variation of tsoureki commonly called "Greek...
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Asafoetida (redirect from Food of the gods (plant))
The English name is derived from asa, a latinised form of Persian azā 'mastic', and Latin foetidus 'stinky'. Other names include, with its pungent odour...
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Rosin (category Resins)
graeca), is a solid form of resin obtained from pines and some other plants, mostly conifers, produced by heating fresh liquid resin to vaporize the volatile...
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Resin extraction consists of incising the outer layers of a pine tree in order to collect the sap or resin. Resin circulates throughout a coniferous tree...
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central Macedonia Sacks with Fava Santorinis Traditional collecting of mastic (plant resin) in Chios Olive oil production In 2010, Greece was the European Union's...
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Myrrh (category Resins)
§ Etymology) is a gum-resin extracted from a few small, thorny tree species of the Commiphora genus, belonging to the Burseraceae family. Myrrh resin has been used...
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Huckleberry (redirect from Huckleberry (plant))
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: Vaccinium and Gaylussacia. The name...
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Shellac (category Resins)
Shellac (/ʃəˈlæk/) is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Chemically, it is mainly composed of aleuritic...
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Balm of Gilead (category Resins)
tsori was a plant product, several plants have been proposed as its source. Celsius (in Hierobotanicon) identified the tsori with the mastic tree, Pistacia...
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gum resin [that drips] from resinous trees." For this reason, Rabbi Saadia Gaon translates naṭaf as mastic. In Arabic-speaking countries, mastic (Arabic:...
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