chicle

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/ˈt͡ʃɪkəl//ˈt͡ʃɪkliː/

noun

The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum.

Similar
chicle gum
OriginSpanish chicle ← Nahuan →
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Meanings

nounchicle (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungum-like substance from the sapodilla

Similar
chicle gum
Broader
gum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Nahuan
  2. Spanishchicle
  3. Englishchicle

Borrowed from Spanish chicle, from a Nahuan language; compare Classical Nahuatl tzictli.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chicle

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Cite this entry
APA

chicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicle

MLA

“chicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicle.

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