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chic·le / ˈchikəl; ˈchiklē/ • n. the milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used to make chewing gum. ∎ another term for sapodilla.

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chicle The partially evaporated milky latex of the evergreen sapodilla tree (Achra sapota); it contains gutta (which has elastic properties) and resin, together with carbohydrates, waxes, and tannins. The same tree also produces the sapodilla plum. The basis of chewing gum.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

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chicle See ACHRAS.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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