Definition of chicle
: a gum from the latex of the sapodilla used as the chief ingredient of chewing gum
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Origin and Etymology of chicle
American Spanish, from Nahautl tzictli
First Known Use: 1884
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: a gum obtained from the sap of a tropical American tree and used in making chewing gum
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