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Ghessa, very rare, is typical of the Iglesiente, of Santadi in particular. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas GHESSA: mastic (pistacia lentiscus), in Sardinian on lentiscu. (see also the surname Chessa). The mastic in the dialects of central-northern Sardinia is called chersa or chessa (kèssa or ghèssa). Comes from the Greek ???????? (Akèrsila). In the Campidanese dialects the lentischio is commonly called sa moddìtzi and derives from the Latin mollis, due to the characteristics of its branches (flexuous). In ancient times oil was obtained from the seeds of lentisks, generally for candles, but also for cooking (it was called the oil of the poor). Ghessa could derive from gessa, very different from kessa in meaning and etymology (see Gessa). The surname Ghessa is widespread in 23 Italian Municipalities, 7 of which in Sardinia (south): Santadi 23, Masainas 3, Carbonia 3, etc. The area of diffusion of Gessa, coincides, for the most part with that of Gessa, while Chessa is widespread in the center north.
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