lentisk

Questions about lentisk

What does lentisk mean?

lentisk means "an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin".

How many syllables are in lentisk?

lentisk has 2 syllables: len-tisk. The stress falls on "len".

What is another word for lentisk?

Close synonyms include mastic, mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lentisk a common word?

lentisk is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.