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spruce gum

spruce gum noun: a gum made from the resin of spruce trees, historically used for chewing, in medicine, and as an adhesive.

Noun

spruce gum (uncountable)

  1. A gum made from the resin of spruce trees, historically used for chewing, in medicine, and as an adhesive.

Questions about spruce gum

What does spruce gum mean?
Spruce gum means a gum made from the resin of spruce trees, historically used for chewing, in medicine, and as an adhesive.
What part of speech is spruce gum?
Spruce gum is a noun.

Words near spruce gum in the dictionary

  1. spruce cone
  2. spruce cones
  3. spruce grouse
  4. spruce grouses
  5. Spruce Grove
  6. spruce gum
  7. Spruce Head
  8. spruce hen
  9. spruce hens
  10. spruce pine
  11. spruce pines

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