gum resin

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noun

a plant exudation consisting of a mixture of gum and resin.

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Origin of gum resin

First recorded in 1705–15

OTHER WORDS FROM gum resin

gum-res·i·nous, adjective

Words nearby gum resin

gump, gum plant, gum print, gumption, gum resection, gum resin, Gumri, gumshield, gumshoe, gumsucker, gum thus

How to use gum resin in a sentence

White King Soap sponsored the show on the West Coast, and Beech-Nut Gum in the East.
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He packed a large pinch of the snuff against his bottom gum.
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He grabs the steering wheel tighter and stops chewing his bubble gum.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tessie rose, unrolled her scented handkerchief, and taking a bit of gum from a knot in the hem, placed it in her mouth.
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He parked near us and sat watching and chewing gum or something.
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We were on Blue Gum Ridge hunting squirrels, and we got to talking over one thing and another.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Then rolling chewing-gum from one corner of his mouth into the other, he snapped off the electric light and walked from the room.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Gum is excreted from various plants as a thick fluid, which dries up into transparent masses.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Mrs. Gum dusted a large old-fashioned oak chair with her apron; but he perched himself on one of its elbows.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
He said well that he was always thirsty, though Mrs. Gum's expression was the better one.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for gum resin

gum resin

noun

a mixture of resin and gum obtained from various plants and treesSee also bdellium, gamboge

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