chicle
[ chik-uhl ]
/ ˈtʃɪk əl /
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noun
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
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Also called chicle gum .
Origin of chicle
1860–65, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl tzictli
Words nearby chicle
chick lit, chickpea, chickweed, chickweed wintergreen, Chiclayo, chicle, chiclero's ulcer, Chiclets, chico, Chicom, Chicopee
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chicle
/ (ˈtʃɪkəl) /
noun
a gumlike substance obtained from the sapodilla; the main ingredient of chewing gumAlso called: chicle gum
Word Origin for chicle
from Spanish, from Nahuatl chictli
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