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gum tree

n.
See gum1.
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gum′ tree`


n.
any tree that exudes gum, as a eucalyptus, the sour gum, or the sweet gum.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gum tree - any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gumgum tree - any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
gum
liquidambar - any tree of the genus Liquidambar
gumwood, gum - wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
eucalypt, eucalyptus tree, eucalyptus - a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
tupelo tree, tupelo - any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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