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gum vs gum arabic

gum arabic vs gum

gum and gum arabic both are nouns.

gum is a verb but gum arabic is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
gum arabic Yes No No No
As nouns, gum arabic is a hyponym of gum; that is, gum arabic 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
  • gum arabic: gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
gum (noun) gum arabic (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
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) gum arabic (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 gum arabic

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