Word

gum, n.
(gums)
freq. cnt. 2

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gingiva gum

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derivationally related form

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derivationally related form

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hypernym

part holonym

mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
<noun.food> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

chewing gum gum

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hypernym

sweet, confection

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gum ball bubble gum

substance meronym

chicle, chicle gum

any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
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gum gum tree

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liquidambar eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus tree tupelo, tupelo tree

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substance meronym

wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
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gum gumwood

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sweet gum, satin walnut, hazelwood, red gum

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hypernym

cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

glue gum mucilage

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derivationally related form

gluey glue glue

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derivationally related form

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animal glue casein glue fish glue marine glue

any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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gum

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hypernym

exudate, exudation