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gum arabic
noun
Etymology: Middle English gumme arabik, part translation of Middle French gomme arabic, from gomme gum + arabic Arabic, from Latin Arabicus — more at arabic
: a water-soluble gum obtained from several acacias (especially Acacia senegal and A. arabica) used particularly in the manufacture of adhesives, inks, confectionery, in textile finishing, and in pharmacy — called also gum acacia |