chicle

Meaning

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

Synonyms

chicle gum

chewing-gum

chewing gum

thrush

to chew gum

bubble gum

tunny gum

mavis

throstle

Translations

chicle

chicle

تشكلية

Chiclegummi

lattice di sapota

pastilha elástica

xicle

Gummi

chicle

τσίχλα

تشيكل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃɪkəl/

Etymology

Cognate with Classical Nahuatl: tzictli

In summary

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