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gum tree

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noun

  1. any tree that exudes gum, as a eucalyptus, the sour gum, or the sweet gum.

  2. any of various other gum-yielding trees, as the sapodilla.

Etymology

Origin of gum tree

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80

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