chicle

• Существительное, обозначающее природное камедеподобное вещество, получаемое из дерева саподилла, исторически использовавшееся как основа для жевательной резинки.

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

uncountable

1. Natural chewing gum baseC1formal

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

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   • 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.