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10:17 Nov 23, 2005 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Science - Food & Drink | |||||||
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5 +2 | Gum Arabica |
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4 | mastic gum, or gum mastic |
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مستكة Gum Arabica Explanation: Crystallized gum Arabica. Sometimes incorrectly translated as musk, which is المسك and not مستكة. Used in North Africa as a very expensive, sugerless chewing gum. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2005-11-23 10:37:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Have a look at this: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:nmx5wfzbuVgJ:www.cafecr... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2005-11-23 10:47:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and here as well: http://www.foodsubs.com/Misc.html Also, there seems to be a bit of a confusion between it and mastic (see here http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mastic23.html). Mastic is obtained from a small tree called Pistacia lentiscus (of the sumac family), found chiefly in Mediterranean countries. When the bark of the tree is injured, the resin exudes in drops (like gum Arabica). It is transparent and pale yellow to green in color. Mastic is used chiefly in making varnish but is also used medicinally as an astringent and, with aniseed, to flavor a distilled liquor called mastic. |
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