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gum tree — n. Any tree that exudes a gum, such as: (a) The black gum ({Nyssa multiflora}), one of the largest trees of the Southern States, bearing a small blue fruit, the favorite food of the opossum. Most of the large trees become hollow. (b) A tree of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cherry-tree gum — noun exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic • Hypernyms: ↑gum * * * noun : a gum that resembles gum arabic and is formed as an exudation from various trees of the genus Prunus … Useful english dictionary
gum tree — noun any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum • Syn: ↑gum • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑liquidambar, ↑eucalyptus, ↑eucalypt, ↑eucalyptus tree … Useful english dictionary
gum trees — Eucalyptus Eu ca*lyp tus, n. [NL., from Gr. e y^ well, good + ? covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tree — /tri:/ noun (C) 1 a very tall plant that has a wooden trunk, branches, and leaves, and lives for many years: We planted an orange tree in the backyard. | Children love to climb trees. 2 a drawing with many branching lines that shows how several… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tree — 1. noun /tɹiː,tʃɹiː/ a) A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age). is the tallest living tree in the world.… … Wiktionary
Gum — Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic; gum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gum acacia — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gum Acaroidea — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gum animal — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
