chic·le (ch k  l, ch kl )n. The coagulated milky juice of the sapodilla, used as the principal ingredient of chewing gum. [Spanish, from Nahuatl chictli.] |
chicle [ˈtʃɪkəl]
n
(Cookery) a gumlike substance obtained from the sapodilla; the main ingredient of chewing gum Also called chicle gum
[from Spanish, from Nahuatl chictli]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | chicle - gum-like substance from the sapodilla chewing gum, gum - a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying |
Translations
chicle
n → Chiclegummi m
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