sweetgum

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A form of sweet gum — Any of several Oriental and American trees the genus Liquidambar, having brilliant autumn coloration; their wood is used for furniture, wood pulp and plywood.

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Meanings

nounsweetgum (plural sweetgums)

plural sweetgums

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sweet gum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sweet gum tree

Origin

From sweet + gum.

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APA

sweetgum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweetgum

MLA

“sweetgum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweetgum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweetgum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweetgum.

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