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Uncommon
noun
•
Any of various
viscous
or
sticky
substances
that are
exuded
by certain
plants
.
•
Any
viscous
or
sticky
substance
resembling
those that are
exuded
by certain
plants
.
•
Chewing gum
.
•
A
single
piece
of
chewing gum
.
•
In South African English:
A
gummi
candy
.
•
In American English & Southern US English:
A
hive
made of
a
section
of a
hollow
gum tree
; hence, any
roughly
made
hive
.
•
In American English & Southern US English:
A
vessel
or
bin
made from a
hollow
log
.
•
In American English:
A
rubber
overshoe
.
•
A
gum tree
.
•
The
flesh
around the
teeth
.
•
Initialism
of
genitourinary
medicine
.
verb
•
To
apply
an
adhesive
or
gum
to; to make
sticky
by
applying
a
sticky
substance
to.
•
To
stiffen
with
glue
or
gum
.
•
To
inelegantly
attach
into a
sequence
.
•
To
impair
the
functioning
of a
thing
or process.
•
To
chew
,
especially
of a
toothless
person or
animal
.
•
To
deepen
and
enlarge
the
spaces
between the
teeth
of (a
worn
saw), as with a
gummer
.
name
•
A
surname
.
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Lineage
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English
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Middle English (1100-1500)
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