guma — meaning in English
Irish → English · translate English → Irish instead
English meaning
- gum noun The firm tissue in the mouth that surrounds the base of the teeth.
Senses
guma is used for these senses in English:
- chewing gum A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.
- gum (botany, biochemistry, mostly, uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.
gum — full definition
- noun The firm tissue in the mouth that surrounds the base of the teeth.
- noun Chewing gum, a soft, flavored substance chewed for pleasure but not swallowed.
- noun A sticky substance produced by certain plants and trees, used in adhesives and food products.
- verb To stick or seal something using an adhesive.