The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gum rash
Gum \Gum\, n. [OE. gome, AS. gama palate; akin Co G. gaumen, OHG. goumo, guomo, Icel. g?mr, Sw. gom; cf. Gr. ? to gape.] The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws.
Gum rash (Med.), strophulus in a teething child; red gum.
Gum stick, a smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething.