acacia |
any of several tropical trees of the mimosa family, some of which produce the commercially useful gum arabic. [1/2 definitions] |
ammoniac |
a sharp-smelling gum resin from the stem of an Asian plant, used in perfumes and porcelain cements; gum ammoniac. [1/2 definitions] |
asafetida |
a gum resin obtained from Oriental plants related to the carrot, with a strong, offensive odor and a bitter taste, formerly used as a medicine. |
balata |
a rubberlike gum that is made from the sap of this tree and is used in making golf balls, machine belts, and other industrial rubber items. [1/2 definitions] |
bubble gum |
chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles. |
cashew |
a tropical American evergreen tree whose bark is used to produce a medicinal gum. [1/2 definitions] |
chicle |
a gummy substance derived from a tropical American tree and used to make chewing gum. |
cut |
to grow (a new tooth) through the gum. [1/25 definitions] |
frankincense |
a sweet-smelling gum resin obtained from various Asian and African trees and used mainly in incense. |
galbanum |
a bad-smelling gum resin, obtained from various Asian plants of the umbel family. |
gamboge |
a brownish gum resin obtained from certain trees of southern Asia, yielding a yellow pigment that is also used as a cathartic. [1/2 definitions] |
gouache |
a technique of painting by using a mixture of opaque watercolors and a gum preparation. [1/3 definitions] |
gum1 |
used as a short form of "chewing gum," a soft and sticky product used for prolonged chewing, usu. made of chicle that has been sweetened and flavored. [5/10 definitions] |
gumboil |
a small boil or abscess on the gum, that is associated with tooth decay. |
gumdrop |
a small chewy candy made of flavored gum arabic or gelatin and usu. coated with granulated sugar. |
gummy |
of or resembling gum in texture or consistency. [2 definitions] |
gum resin |
a mixture of gum and resin that exudes from certain trees and plants. |
gum tree |
any tree that exudes gum, such as the eucalyptus, tupelo, or sapodilla. |
gumwood |
the wood of a gum tree, esp. the eucalyptus or sweet gum. |
incense1 |
any gum, wood, or other aromatic substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned. [1/4 definitions] |
liquidambar |
any of various Asian or North American trees of the witch hazel family, such as the sweet gum, having star-shaped leaves and bearing spiny fruit. [1/2 definitions] |