| 单词 | chicle-gum |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschicle-gum In full chicle-gum: a gum-like substance obtained from the bully tree ( Mimusops globosa), and from the sapodilla ( Sapota zapotilla), largely used in the United States in the manufacture of chewing-gum; hence, chewing-gum. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > chewing- or bubble-gum gum1842 chewing-gum1850 gum ball1855 Tutti Frutti1885 chicle1889 bubblegum1911 spearmint1920 chewy1921 chutty1941 chuggy1994 spoggy1999 the world > food and drink > food > substances for food preparation > [noun] > plant juices honey1558 liquorice juice1657 cassareep1807 Solazzi juice1861 chicle1915 1889 Cent. Dict. Chicle-gum. 1907 O. Wister Simple Spelling-bee 36 He again removed his chickle and placed it on the window-sill. 1915 Chambers's Jrnl. June 376/1 Chicle, the rezin of the chicozapote-tree of Mexico, is the principle [sic] ingredient..in the manufacture of chewing-gum. 1925 Countries of the World xxvii. 2752/1 The collecting of chiclegum and the cultivation of rubber are notable. 1933 Discovery Nov. 352/1 A few chicle gatherers..engage in tapping the sapodilla trees during the rainy season. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 403/1 This type of sweetmeat [sc. chewing gum] is usually made of chicle. < as lemmas |
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