gum tree

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noun

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

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

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Origin of gum tree

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80

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How to use gum tree in a sentence

Close to him, on the branch of a gigantic gumtree, was a mighty jaguar, licking his tongue before leaping.
The Missouri Outlaws|Gustave Aimard
He found Jacky where he had left him at the foot of a gumtree tall and smooth as an admiral's main-mast.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
As it ran down the smooth branches of the gumtree and over the leaves it gradually congealed, and formed a white efflorescence.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2|John Lort Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for gum tree

gumtree

/ (ˈɡʌmˌtriː) /

noun

any of various trees that yield gum, such as the eucalyptus, sweet gum, and sour gumSometimes shortened to: gum

Also called: gumwood the wood of the eucalyptus tree

up a gumtree informal in a very awkward position; in difficulties

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