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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chikal
"चिकल का उपयोग च्युइंग गम बनाने के लिए किया जाता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A coagulated milky latex obtained from the sapodilla tree, traditionally used as the chief ingredient in chewing gum.
"Indigenous peoples of Central America chewed chicle long before it became a commercial global industry." - 2
Chewing gum made from or resembling this natural latex substance.
"He pulled a piece of chicle from his pocket and unwrapped it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Nahuatl word 'tzictli', meaning sticky substance or gum, which was harvested from the sapodilla tree. The term entered Spanish during the colonial era and was later borrowed into English in the late 19th century as the primary base ingredient for modern chewing gum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chicle" is said worldwide
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chicle
Transliteration: /ʃikl/
"Le chicle est la sève naturelle utilisée pour fabriquer la gomme à mâcher."
Chicle
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɪkl/
"Chicle ist der Grundstoff für traditionellen Kaugummi."
chicle
Transliteration: /ˈtʃikle/
"Il chicle viene estratto dall'albero della sapodiglia."
chicle
Transliteration: /ˈtʃik.le/
"El chicle se extrae del árbol de chicozapote en las selvas tropicales."
chicle
Transliteration: /ˈʃik.li/
"O chicle natural é colhido de árvores nas florestas tropicais."
चिकल
Transliteration: chikal
"चिकल का उपयोग च्युइंग गम बनाने के लिए किया जाता है।"
糖胶树胶
Transliteration: táng jiāo shù jiāo
"奇克尔树胶是口香糖的传统原料。"
치클
Transliteration: chikeul
"치클은 천연 츄잉껌을 만드는 데 사용되는 수액입니다."
チクル
Transliteration: chikuru
"チクルはチューインガムの主な原料となる樹液です。"
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