blue gum |
a tall eucalyptus tree native to Australia and widely cultivated in California, with aromatic leaves and a smooth bark that peels off in shreds. |
bubble gum |
chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles. |
chewing gum |
a soft and sticky product used for prolonged chewing, usu. made of chicle that has been sweetened and flavored. |
gum ammoniac |
see "ammoniac." |
gum arabic |
a sticky resin exuded from several varieties of the African acacia trees that is used in medicine and candies and as a thickener. |
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. |
sour gum |
a tree of eastern North America that has glossy leathery leaves and soft wood; tupelo. |
spirit gum |
a special type of glue used in the theater to fasten false hair or whiskers to an actor's face. |
sweet gum |
a large North American tree having maplelike leaves and bearing prickly ball-shaped fruit. [3 definitions] |