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Chief ingredient of chewing gum
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chicle
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 , ...
Wikipedia
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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 ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. gum-like substance from the sapodilla [syn: chicle gum ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing 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).