Results for gum

Definitions of gum:

Sticky exudation of some plants.

1. The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass ; it forms usually a mucilaginous solution in water. 2. Gingiva, the fibrous tissue covering the alveolar processes of the jaws; see gums. 3. An acneiform eruption in the infant.

Usage examples for gum:

• " You bet your gum boots Aye bring her. "Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories", Rex Beach

• I can walk to the water- holes near the grove of young gum trees and back again without being a hit tired. "Mr. Hogarth's Will", Catherine Helen Spence