chicle, chicle gum
(noun) gum-like substance from the sapodilla
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chicle (uncountable)
The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum
• cliche, cliche', cliché
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
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
