gum
Definitions
- A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.
- A surname.
- Initialism of genitourinary medicine.
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The flesh around the teeth. in-plural, often
- ISO 639-3 language code for Guambiano
- Any viscous or sticky substance resembling the true gum.
- Initialism of GUM (department store).
- The flesh around the teeth
- Chewing gum.
- To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal
- A single piece of chewing gum.
- To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer
- A gummi candy.
- A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate
- A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.
- A vessel or bin made from a hollow log.
- A rubber overshoe.
- A gum tree, any of various types of trees or an individual thereof.
Equivalents
Examples
“gum arabic”
“gum-oleo-resin”
“gum benzoin”
“[…] becoomed wi' the gum o' the coal-hill […]”
“Do you have⟳ a gum to spare⟳?”
“Levi unwrapped a gum and put⟳ it in his mouth.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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