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Re:Ancient Egyptian coffins and mystery of ‘black goo’ by Udik on Monday May 25, 2020 @05:53AM (#23299575)
> I wonder if the word “masticate” zcomes from this ie vice versa

It does, the plant's resin is named after the Greek verb meaning "to chew".

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