peruvian mastic tree

Peruvian mastic tree
    n 1: small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and
         slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of
         greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
         [syn: {pepper tree}, {molle}, {Peruvian mastic tree},
         {Schinus molle}]
    

Mastic \Mas"tic\, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr.
   ? to chew, because of its being used in the East for
   chewing.] [Written also {mastich}.]
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   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}.
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   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.
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   3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and
      linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.
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   {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.
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