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views updated May 11 2018chic·le / ˈchikəl; ˈchiklē/ •
n. the milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used to make chewing gum. ∎ another term for sapodilla.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
chicle
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views updated Jun 11 2018chicle The partially evaporated milky latex of the evergreen sapodilla tree (
Achra sapota); it contains gutta (which has elastic properties) and resin, together with carbohydrates, waxes, and tannins. The same tree also produces the
sapodilla plum. The basis of
chewing gum.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
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views updated May 29 2018 A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
