- gum of the mouth
- (n) timoo.
English-Mandinka dictionary. 2009.
gum of the mouth
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gum — gum1 [gum] n. [ME gomme < OFr < LL gumma < L gummi, cummi < Gr kommi < Egypt qmyt] 1. a sticky, colloidal carbohydrate found in certain trees and plants, which dries into an uncrystallized, brittle mass that dissolves or swells in… … English World dictionary
Gum arabic — Gum arabic, a natural gum also called gum acacia, and chaar gund or char goond (in India), is the hardened sap taken from two species of the acacia tree, Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal . It is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer … Wikipedia
The Laboratory — is a poem and monologue by Robert Browning. It was first published in June 1844 in Hood s Magazine and Comic Miscellany , and later Dramatic Romances and Lyrics in 1845. Lyrics ANCIEN REGIME NOW that I, tying thy glass mask tightly, May gaze thro … Wikipedia
gum — {{11}}gum (n.1) resin, c.1300, from O.Fr. gome (medicinal) gum, resin, from L.L. gumma, from L. gummi, from Gk. kommi gum, from Egyptian kemai. As a shortened form of chewing gum, first attested 1842 in Amer.Eng. The gum tree (1670s) was so… … Etymology dictionary
gum — gum1 [ gʌm ] noun * ▸ 1 part of mouth ▸ 2 chewing gum ▸ 3 substance from trees ▸ 4 eucalyptus tree ▸ 5 type of glue ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the firm pink flesh in your mouth that your teeth are attached to: Brushing regularly keeps your gums… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gum — English has three words gum. The oldest, ‘tissue surrounding the teeth’ [OE], originally meant ‘mucous lining of the mouth and throat’; its present day meaning did not emerge until the 14th century. It is not clear where it came from, although it … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
gum — English has three words gum. The oldest, ‘tissue surrounding the teeth’ [OE], originally meant ‘mucous lining of the mouth and throat’; its present day meaning did not emerge until the 14th century. It is not clear where it came from, although it … Word origins
gum — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water (cf. RESIN). b an adhesive substance made from this. 2 US chewing gum. 3 = GUMDROP. 4 = gum arabic. 5 = gum tree. 6 a secretion… … Useful english dictionary
gum — I. /gʌm / (say gum) noun 1. any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air, and soluble in, or forming a viscid mass with, water. 2. any of various similar exudations, such as resin, kino gum, etc. 3. a… …
The Gum — Infobox Television episode Title = The Gum Series = Seinfeld Caption = Kramer, Jerry, and Elaine at the movie theater. Season = 7 Episode = 120 Airdate = December 31, 1995 Production = Writer = Tom Gammill Max Pross Director = Andy Ackerman… … Wikipedia
mouth — mouther, n. mouthless, adj. n. /mowth/; v. /mowdh/, n., pl. mouths /mowdhz/, v. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. b. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. c. the structures… … Universalium
