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CHICLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gum-like substance from the sapodilla
Synonyms:
chicle; chicle gum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chicle" is a kind of...):
gum (any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying)
Holonyms ("chicle" is a substance of...):
chewing gum; gum (a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing)