gum
Translation
chewing gum, gum, resin, adhesive
Examples
Do you want a piece of gum?
Do you want a piece of gum?
My gums are bleeding.
My gums are bleeding.
He used gum to stick the poster to the wall.
He used gum to stick the poster to the wall.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of gum a single serving of chewing gum Do you want a piece of gum?
gums the tissue around the teeth My gums are bleeding.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (chewing gum) bubblegum; (mouth) gingiva; (adhesive) glue, resin, adhesive
Etymology
From Old French 'gomme', from Latin 'gummi', from Greek 'kommi', ultimately from Egyptian. It originally referred to the resin from the acacia tree.
Memory Tips
Picture all three meanings together: someone chewing gum, which makes their gums sore, and the gum is made from tree gum.