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Barbary gum

Barbary gum noun: a kind of gum obtained from a tree, probably the acacia Vachellia gummifera.

Noun

Barbary gum (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of gum obtained from a tree, probably the acacia Vachellia gummifera.

Questions about Barbary gum

What does Barbary gum mean?
Barbary gum means a kind of gum obtained from a tree, probably the acacia Vachellia gummifera.
What part of speech is Barbary gum?
Barbary gum is a noun.

Words near Barbary gum in the dictionary

  1. Barbary dove
  2. Barbary doves
  3. Barbary duck
  4. Barbary falcon
  5. Barbary falcons
  6. Barbary gum
  7. Barbary lion
  8. Barbary lions
  9. Barbary macaque
  10. Barbary macaques
  11. Barbary sheep

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