Noun Definition

gum

1.Definition: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

Category: Food

2.Definition: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

Category: General

3.Definition: any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

Related Noun(s):gum tree

Category: Plants

4.Definition: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Related Noun(s):glue, mucilage

Category: General

5.Definition: the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

Related Noun(s):gingiva

Category: General

6.Definition: wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

Related Noun(s):gumwood

Category: Plants