Phrase Hound found 129 phrases and 105 compound words that contain gum. The most common are listed below. Open gum in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 129
- chewing gumA flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.
- gum arabicAn edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including …
- bubble gumAlternative form of bubblegum: A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.
- nicotine gumA form of chewing gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body; used by people who are trying to quit smoking
- gum treeAny of various types of trees in various taxa; an individual of any such type.
- river red gumA red gum tree of species Eucalyptus camaldulensis (syn. E. rostrata Schltdl., nom. illeg.).
- black gumA tree native to eastern North America, Nyssa sylvatica.
- xanthan gumA natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive.
- gum liftA gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.
- wine gumA chewy, pastille-like jelly candy, usually brightly coloured and fruit flavoured.
- gellan guma polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea, used as an alternative to agar, and as a food additive
- ghost gumAny of various Australian evergreen trees of the genus Corymbia, especially Corymbia papuana.
- Persian gumSynonym of sarcocolla, the gum resin of the milkvetches Astragalus sarcocolla and/or A. fasciculifolius.
- snow gumAny of various eucalypts associated with snowy areas, especially Eucalyptus pauciflora, a flowering shrub of southeastern Australia and Tasmania occurring either side of the snowline; and Eucalyptus coccifera of subalpine Tasmania.
- swamp gumAny of various species of Eucalyptus native to Australia.
- guar gumA heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive.
- gum cistusAny of those flowering plants in the genus Cistus that yield resin, especially Cistus ladanifer.
- gum ammoniacSynonym of ammoniacum: A gum-resin exuded from the several perennial herbs in the genus Ferula of the umbel family (Apiaceae).
- white gumAny of numerous Eucalyptus species having smooth white bark.
- yellow gumAny of various plants which produce a yellow resin, some of which are used medicinally:
- spotted gumA tall species of gum tree with smooth spotted bark, Corymbia maculata, of eastern Australia.
- tara gumA white or beige nearly odorless powder used as a thickening agent and stabilizer for food, produced by separating and grinding the endosperm of Tara spinosa seeds.
- snappy gumAny of various eucalypts having brittle timber, including Eucalyptus brevifolia, Eucalyptus haemastoma and Eucalyptus rossii.
- locust bean gumA vegetable gum extracted from the seeds of the carob (locust beans) and used as a food additive; chemically, it is a galactomannan.
- gum upTo become gooey or gummy.
Compound words 105
- bubblegumA sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.
- gummyShowing the gums.
- gumballChewing gum sold as a ball usually coated with colored hard sugar.
- gumshoeA sneaker or rubber overshoe.
- gumdropA small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.
- gumbootA type of boot made of rubber.
- sweetgumAlternative form of sweet gum: Any of several Oriental and American trees the genus Liquidambar, having brilliant autumn coloration; their wood is used for furniture, wood pulp and plywood.
- gumchewingChewing gum.
- gummosisThe formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers.
- gumlessWithout gum.