CHICLE
chicle, chicle gum
(noun) gum-like substance from the sapodilla
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chicle (uncountable)
The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum
Anagrams
• cliche, cliche', clichĂ©
Source: Wiktionary
Chic"le, n., Chicle gum. [Amer. Sp. chicle.]
Definition: A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree (Mimusops globosa) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla (Sapota zapotilla). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it is used in England. It is used largely in the United States in making chewing gum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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