Chewing-gum
[choo-ing] /ˈtʃu ɪŋ/
noun
1.
a sweetened and flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle.
noun
1.
a preparation for chewing, usually made of flavoured and sweetened chicle or such substitutes as polyvinyl acetate
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