Etymology

Mastichochoria

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Today it means: Southern region of the Greek island Chios, where about 25 villages produce the gum mastic Full definition →

Greek Μαστιχοχώρια ← Ancient Greek μαστίχη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαστίχη
  2. Greek · derived fromΜαστιχοχώρια
  3. English todayMastichochoria

From Greek Μαστιχοχώρια (Mastichochória), from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē) and χωριό (chorió, “village”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμαστίχη all →

masticmastika

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.