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chicle

Main Entry:: chi·cle
Pronunciation:: \ˈchi-kəl, ˈchi-klē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: American Spanish, from Nahautl tzictli
Date:: 1884

: a gum from the latex of the sapodilla used as the chief ingredient of chewing gum

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