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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