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chicle
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Balata \Bal"a*ta\, n. [Sp., prob. fr. native name.] A West Indian sapotaceous tree ( Bumelia retusa ). The bully tree ( Minusops globosa ); also, its milky juice ( ); also, its milky juice ( ), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle , ...
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Chicle is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the Manilkara genus, including M. zapota , M. chicle , M. staminodella , and M. bidentata . The tapping of ...
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n. gum-like substance from the sapodilla [syn: chicle gum ]
Usage examples of chicle.
Until 1975 chicle for chewing gum provided 25% of the Belize Gross Domestic Product.
The sap of the chicle tree was gathered and boiled down much like natural rubber (or for that matter, maple syrup).