gum
The flesh around the teeth.
Other meanings
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 arabic”
Any viscous or sticky substance resembling the true gum.
“gum benzoin”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "gōma" (palate).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “gum” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.