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gumdrop

UK/ˈɡʌm.dɹɒp//ˈɡʌm.dɹɑːp/

gumdrop noun: a small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.

Noun

gumdrop (plural gumdrops)

  1. A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.

Forms of gumdrop

pluralgumdrops

Origin of gumdrop

From gum + drop.

Words formed from gumdrop

Questions about gumdrop

What does gumdrop mean?
Gumdrop means a small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.
What part of speech is gumdrop?
Gumdrop is a noun.
How do you pronounce gumdrop?
Gumdrop is pronounced /ˈɡʌm.dɹɒp/ (UK).
What is the plural of gumdrop?
The plural of gumdrop is gumdrops.

Words near gumdrop in the dictionary

  1. gumchewers
  2. gumchewing
  3. gumdigger
  4. gumdiggers
  5. gumdigging
  6. gumdrop
  7. gumdroppy
  8. gumdrops
  9. Gumenyuk
  10. Gumery
  11. gumfield

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