chicle

[ chik-uhl ]

/ ˈtʃɪk əl /

noun

a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.

Also called chicle gum .

Origin of chicle

1860–65, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl tzictli

Words nearby chicle

chick lit, chickpea, chickweed, chickweed wintergreen, Chiclayo, chicle, chiclero's ulcer, Chiclets, chico, Chicom, Chicopee

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Example sentences from the Web for chicle

He, Diaz, might gather all the chicle he chose to in that valley.
Forbidden Cargoes|Roy J. Snell
A few sacks of chicle had drifted away in the night, that was all.
Forbidden Cargoes|Roy J. Snell
In 1885 the United States imported 929,959 pounds of chicle.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
He wanted very much to go down there and inspect the chicle, yet he had no legal right to do so.
Forbidden Cargoes|Roy J. Snell

There was no telling at what moment some one might offer him a cargo of cocoanuts, chicle, mahogany or a combination cargo of all.
Forbidden Cargoes|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for chicle

chicle

/ (ˈtʃɪkəl) /

noun

a gumlike substance obtained from the sapodilla; the main ingredient of chewing gumAlso called: chicle gum

Word Origin for chicle

from Spanish, from Nahuatl chictli

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单词	chicle
释义	chicle [ chik-uhl ] / ˈtʃɪk əl / noun a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum. Also called chicle gum . Origin of chicle 1860–65, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl tzictli Words nearby chicle chick lit, chickpea, chickweed, chickweed wintergreen, Chiclayo, chicle, chiclero's ulcer, Chiclets, chico, Chicom, Chicopee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chicle He, Diaz, might gather all the chicle he chose to in that valley. Forbidden Cargoes\|Roy J. Snell A few sacks of chicle had drifted away in the night, that was all. Forbidden Cargoes\|Roy J. Snell In 1885 the United States imported 929,959 pounds of chicle. The Wonder Book of Knowledge\|Various He wanted very much to go down there and inspect the chicle, yet he had no legal right to do so. Forbidden Cargoes\|Roy J. Snell There was no telling at what moment some one might offer him a cargo of cocoanuts, chicle, mahogany or a combination cargo of all. Forbidden Cargoes\|Roy J. Snell British Dictionary definitions for chicle chicle / (ˈtʃɪkəl) / noun a gumlike substance obtained from the sapodilla; the main ingredient of chewing gumAlso called: chicle gum Word Origin for chicle from Spanish, from Nahuatl chictli Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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