chicle

English

Etymology

From Spanish chicle, from Classical Nahuatl tzictli.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪkəl/, /ˈt͡ʃɪkliː/

Noun

chicle (uncountable)

1. The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum

Anagrams

• cliche, cliche', cliché

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Spanish

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Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tzictli (“gum of the sapodilla tree, chewing gum”), from tzicoā (“to seize, hold, stick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈt͡ʃi.kle/

Noun

chicle m (plural chicles)

1. chicle
2. chewing gum

Synonyms

• (chewing gum): goma de mascar f

Derived terms

• chiclero
• chicloso

Descendants

• English: chicle