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gum arabic in Arabic

صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy

gum arabic in Arabic: صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ (ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy), عِلْكَة عَرَبِيَّة (ʕilka ʕarabiyya). In English, gum arabic means an edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.

Arabic words for gum arabic

substance from acacia trees
صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy, عِلْكَة عَرَبِيَّة ʕilka ʕarabiyya

English meaning of gum arabic

  1. noun An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.

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Questions about gum arabic in Arabic

What is the meaning of gum arabic in Arabic?
Gum arabic in Arabic is صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ (ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy), عِلْكَة عَرَبِيَّة (ʕilka ʕarabiyya).
ما معنى كلمة gum arabic؟
Gum arabic: صَمْغ عَرَبِيّ (ṣamḡ ʕarabiyy), عِلْكَة عَرَبِيَّة (ʕilka ʕarabiyya).
What does gum arabic mean in English?
Gum arabic means an edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.

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