gum arabic
Definitions of gum arabic
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gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)synonyms: gum acaciatypes:Senegal gumgum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal rivertype of:gumany of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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