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Noun: gum arabic
  1. Gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
    - gum acacia
Adjective: Arabic  er-u-bik [N. Amer], a-ru-bik [Brit]
  1. Relating to or characteristic of Arabs
    "Arabic languages"
Noun: Arabic  er-u-bik [N. Amer], a-ru-bik [Brit]
  1. The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
    - Arabic language

Type of: gum, Semitic

Part of: acacia

Encyclopedia: Gum arabic

Arabic, Libyan Spoken language

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