chicle

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A noun referring to a natural gum-like substance obtained from the sapodilla tree, historically used as a base for chewing gum.

• 🇩🇪Natürliches, kaugummiartiges Harz, das aus dem Sapodillabaum gewonnen wird und historisch als Grundlage für Kaugummi diente.

1. Natural chewing gum base C1 formal

   A gum-like substance obtained from the sap of the sapodilla tree, traditionally used as a base for chewing gum.

   • Chicle was the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
   • The sapodilla tree produces chicle, which is harvested by tapping the trunk.
   • Before synthetic alternatives, chicle was widely used in gum production.

   🇩🇪Chicle

• chicles plural form
• chicles' possessive plural form
• chicle's possessive singular form