mastika

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē).

Noun

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mastika (countable and uncountable, plural mastikas)

  1. A type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.
  2. A liquor made from such resin.
  3. A liqueur similar to raki made from anise or other sources, made in the Balkans.
  4. A serving of such a beverage.

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish ماستیقه, ماستیقا (mastika), from Greek μαστίχα (mastícha), from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē). Doublet of mezdeke.

Noun

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mastika (definite accusative mastikayı, plural mastikalar)

  1. mastic (liquor or liqueur)
    • 1929 May 13, advertisement on page 16 of Son Saat:
      Zarakosta «Mastika» sı: Şimdi herkes bu en güzel içkiyi içmektedir. Anadolu siparişleri muntazaman kabul olunmaktadır.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

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  • Kélékian, Diran (1911) “ماستیقه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[1], Constantinople: Mihran, page 1092
  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN