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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of resin or mastic, known as 'mastic gum', derived from a Roman plant. It details its pronunciation variations, its origin, and its medicinal uses for various ailments and bodily functions. The root also extends to a type of apricot that smells like mastic.

Derived headwords

المصطكاnoun
  1. 1.
    mastic gumboth

    A resin obtained from the mastic tree, used as a chewing gum, incense, and in medicine.

مصطكاءnoun
  1. 1.
    mastic gumclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or form of mastic gum, mentioned by Ibn al-A'rabi.

علكnoun
  1. 1.
    chewing gumboth

    A substance chewed for pleasure or to freshen breath, in this context referring to mastic gum.

  2. 2.
    resinboth

    A sticky, flammable organic substance secreted by many plants, especially trees.

دواء ممصطكnoun
  1. 1.
    medicine with masticmodern

    A medicinal preparation that has mastic gum mixed into it.

المصطكاويnoun
  1. 1.
    type of apricotmodern

    A variety of apricot that has a fragrance similar to mastic gum.

Parallel reading

المصطكا، بالفتح والضم أهمله الجوهري ويمد في الفتح فقط
Al-mastaka, with fatha and damma, was neglected by Al-Jauhari, and it is elongated only with fatha.
قال ابن الأعرابي المصطكاء بالمد، ومثله ثرمداء موضع على بناء فعللاء، هو: علك رومي
Ibn al-A'rabi said: Al-mastaka'a with elongation, and similar to it is Tharmada', a place name on the pattern of 'fal'alaa', it is: Roman mastic.
ليس بعربي، والميم أصلية والحرف رباعي
It is not Arabic, and the mim is original and the letter is quadriliteral.
هو علك الروم، وليس من نبات أرض العرب، وقد جرى في كلامها، وتصرف
It is the mastic of the Romans, and not from the plants of the land of the Arabs, and it has appeared in their speech and usage.
تقذف عيناه بعلك المصطكا
His eyes cast forth the mastic gum.
كأنها والمصطكا من فوقها ... فص عقيق فيه نقش من ذهب
As if it and the mastic gum on top of it were ... a carnelian gem with an inscription of gold.
أبيضه نافع للمعدة والمقعدة والأمعاء والكبد والسعال المزمن شربا والنكهة واللثة وتفتيق الشهوة وتفتيح السدد
Its white form is beneficial for the stomach, pelvis, intestines, liver, chronic cough when drunk, for the breath and gums, stimulating desire, and opening blockages.
ودواء ممصطك: خلط به المصطكا
And a medicine with mastic: mastic gum is mixed with it.
والمصطكاوي: نوع من المشمش رائحته كالمصطكا
And Al-Mastakawi: a type of apricot whose scent is like mastic.