gum arabic
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gum arabic
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gum + Arabic; the name was used in Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages since the 9th century (صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ (ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy)), and retained in the languages of Europeans who first acquired it via Arab ports.
noun gums arabic · gum-arabic · gumarabic
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An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.
Similar: E414, gum acacia, acacia gum, Arabian gum, Arabic gum, acacia, Senegal gum, Indian gum, Kordofan gum
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noun substance from acacia trees
| Español | goma arábiga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아라비아고무 arabiagomu |
| 日本語 | アラビアゴム arabiagomu |
| 中文 | 阿拉伯膠 /阿拉伯胶 Ālābó jiāo |
| हिन्दी | गोंद gond |
| Kiswahili | sandarusi |
| Português | goma-arábica |
| Français | gomme arabique |
| Deutsch | Gummiarabikum |
| Română | gumă arabică |
| Русский | гуммиара́бик gummiarábik |
| Tiếng Việt | gôm Ả Rập |
| العربية | صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy, عِلْكَة عَرَبِيَّة ʕilka ʕarabiyya |
| עברית | גומי ערבי |
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title = {gum arabic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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