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gum

noun
  1. the tissue, covered by mucous membrane, of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
    “The dentist said my gums were in excellent shape.”
    gingiva
  2. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
    chewing gum
  3. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
    gum tree
  4. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
    gumwood
  5. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
    gluemucilage
  6. any of various substances, soluble in water, that exude from certain plants
    “The gum oozed out of the tree trunk.”
verb
  1. exude or form gum
    “these trees gum in the Spring”
  2. become sticky
  3. grind with the gums
    mumble
  4. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
    “if you gum the tape it is stronger”