Lentisk (Noun)
Meaning
An evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The lentisk, with its reddish-purple berries, added a splash of color to the dry landscape of the Mediterranean hillside.
- Farmers in the region harvested the lentisk resin for use in varnishes, perfumes, and medicinal preparations.
- A grove of lentisk trees lined the coastal path, their fragrance carried on the warm breeze.
- Local artists used the dark, translucent lentisk resin to create beautiful and intricate works of art.
- After the storm, the villagers would often go to the nearby woods to gather the aromatic resin of the lentisk, which had been freed from the tree's damaged branches.