gum arabic

1. 1.

   gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)

   Synonymsgum acacia

   Broadergum

   NarrowerSenegal gum

Questions about gum arabic

What does gum arabic mean?

gum arabic means "gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)".

What is another word for gum arabic?

Close synonyms include gum acacia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.