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gum vs cherry-tree gum

cherry-tree gum vs gum

gum and cherry-tree gum both are nouns.

gum is a verb but cherry-tree gum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
cherry-tree gum Yes No No No
As nouns, cherry-tree gum is a hyponym of gum; that is, cherry-tree gum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
  • cherry-tree gum: exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic
gum (noun) cherry-tree gum (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum (verb) cherry-tree gum (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and cherry-tree gum

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