gom

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɣɔm/

noun
Definitions
  • gum, various viscous or sticky substances exuded by certain plants or produced synthetically.
  • an object made from/with it, especially:
  • an eraser, used to delete markings by rubbing off the ink etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch gomme derived from Old French gomme derived from Latin gumma.

Origin

Latin

gumma

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