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Balkans vs Mastika - What's the difference?

balkans | mastika |

As a proper noun balkans

is a geographical region in the southeast of europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by serbia, montenegro, macedonia, bosnia and herzegovina, slovenia, kosovo, croatia, bulgaria, albania, greece and sometimes romania.

As a noun mastika is

a type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.

balkans

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and sometimes Romania.
  • * 2002 — Dennis P. Hupchick, The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism , p104
  • As the Ottomans' victories in the Balkans multiplied, increasing numbers of Anatolian warriors flocked to their ranks, and their territorial conquests grew.

    Usage notes

    Used with the definite article (the).

    Synonyms

    * (geographical region) Balkan Peninsula

    Derived terms

    * Balkan * Balkanism * Balkanize

    mastika

    Noun

  • A type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.
  • A liquor made from such resin.
  • A liqueur similar to raki made from anise or other sources, made in the Balkans.
  • A serving of such a beverage.