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sweetgum
noun[ C or U ]
(alsosweet gum)uk /ˈswiːt.ɡʌm/ us /ˈswiːt.ɡʌm/
a kind of large deciduous tree (= one that loses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in the spring) with brightly coloured, pointed leaves and round, prickly(= covered in sharp points) fruits :
The grounds were thick with sweetgum and blackberry.
An aromatic gum is obtained by making incisions in the trunk of sweet gums.
A huge sweet gum tree had come crashing to earth during the storm.
The sweet gum is too large for the smaller garden.
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Synonym
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