gum synonyms

gum

n.

  1. resin, glue, pitch, tar, pine tar, cohesive substance, rosin, amber, wax.

    Commercial gums include: chewing gum, sealing wax, rosin, mucilage, eucalyptus, caoutchouc, crude rubber, chicle, latex, gum arabic, gum acacia, wattle gum, Kordofan, British gum, cherry-gum, Sonora gum, gutta-percha, sweet gum, guar gum, mesquite gum, gum maguey, gum ledon.

  2. Varieties and flavors of chewing gum include: cinnamon, bubble gum, spearmint, peppermint, sugar-free, wintergreen, teaberry, licorice, fruit, pepsin.

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