gum

Noun

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

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

• cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

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

• the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

• a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

Verb

• exude or form gum
  • these trees gum in the Spring
    

• become sticky

• grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
  • the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
    

• cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
  • if you gum the tape it is stronger
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  gum tree , gumwood , glue , mucilage , gingiva , chewing gum , mumble