gum arabic
An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees,…An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.
Gummiarabikum
гуммиара́бикgummiarábik
гуміарабікhumiarabik
- gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
Translations
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Origin
gum + Arabic; the name was used in Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages since the 9thgum + Arabic; the name was used in Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages since the 9th century (صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ (ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy)), and retained in the languages of Europeans who first acquired it via Arab ports.
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Forms
plural: gums arabicSynonyms
11 synonyms- gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals):gum acacia
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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