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Meaning of gum arabic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Gummiarabikum
Español goma arábiga
Suomi arabikumi
Français gomme arabique
हिन्दी गोद
日本語 アラビアゴム
한국어 아라비아고무
Nederlands Arabische gom
Português goma-arábica
Русский гуммиара́бик

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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