A mixture, of which gelatine is a main ingredient, from which a hard sweetmeat is made in a mould; a sweetmeat made of this.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > gums or jelly beans (7) gum1827 A mixture, of which gelatine is a main ingredient, from which a hard sweetmeat is made in a mould; a sweetmeat made of this. gumdrop1860 a preparation of sweetened gum, used as a confection and in pharmacy. jelly bean1905 (a) a bean-shaped sweet with a gelatinous centre and a hard sugar coating; (b) slang an unpleasant, weak, or dishonest person; spec. a pimp. jube1937 = jujube, n. 2. fruit gum1938 a fruit-flavoured gum. jelly baby1945 a soft gelatinous sweet in the shape of a baby. wine guma1953 a fruit-flavoured sweetmeat made with gelatine. |
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