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almáciga

/alˈmaθiɡa/

noun, feminine/alˈmaθiɡa/plural: almácigas

seedbed

Etymology tree Arabic مَسْقًى (masqan) Andalusian Arabicbor. Spanish almáciga Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic مَسْقًى (masqan).

noun, feminine/alˈmaθiɡa/plural: almácigas

a yellowy resin extracted from Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), mastic

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō) Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē)bor. Aramaic מצטכי (mūṣṭəḵē)bor. Arabic مُصْطَكَى (muṣṭakā) Andalusian Arabicbor. Spanish almáciga Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic مُصْطَكَى (muṣṭakā, “mastic”).