a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

[ Syn: chewing gum ]

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

[ Syn: gingiva ]

any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

[ Syn: glue , mucilage ]

wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

[ Syn: gumwood ]

any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

[ Syn: gum tree ]

cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum; if you gum the tape it is stronger'

grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food

[ Syn: mumble ]

become sticky

exude or form gum; these trees gum in the Spring'