chicle

noun (chicle — uncountable)

«chicle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A natural gum made from the milky sap of the sapodilla tree of Central America, used in the past to make chewing gum. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons, the Maya and Aztec peoples chewed chicle long ago, and chewing gum companies in the USA later used it. Most modern gum is made from plastics-like synthetic gum instead. It links science (plant sap) to everyday life (gum).

Examples

Chicle comes from the sap of the sapodilla tree. tree →
The ancient Maya chewed chicle. tree →
Workers called chicleros collected chicle in the forest. tree →
Early chewing gum was made from chicle. tree →
Most gum today is not made from chicle. tree →
We saw a photo of chicle being tapped from a tree. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some chicle». Said «CHIK-ul». It comes from a Nahuatl (Aztec) word. Do not confuse with «chuckle» or «tickle». The brand name «Chiclets» comes from it.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «chicle» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«chicle» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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