mastika
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē).
Noun
mastika (countable and uncountable, plural mastikas)
- A type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.
- A liquor made from such resin.
- A liqueur similar to raki made from anise or other sources, made in the Balkans.
- A serving of such a beverage.
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish ماستیقه, ماستیقا (mastika), from Greek μαστίχα (mastícha), from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē). Doublet of mezdeke.
Noun
mastika (definite accusative mastikayı, plural mastikalar)
- 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.
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- 1929 May 13, advertisement on page 16 of Son Saat:
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911) “ماستیقه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1092
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN