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gum vs sterculia gum

sterculia gum vs gum

gum and sterculia gum both are nouns.

gum is a verb but sterculia gum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
sterculia gum Yes No No No
As nouns, sterculia gum is a hyponym of gum; that is, sterculia 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
  • sterculia gum: exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
gum (noun) sterculia gum (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
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) sterculia 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 sterculia gum

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