Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gum water

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: gum wa-ter
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A remedy for coughs and stomach complaints, made from boiling water and gum arabic.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The 24th, erysipelas of the face, red tongue, thirst, hot skin, pulse frequent. (Diet, sweetened gum-water.)"

Usage

Inflected Forms

gumwater (alternative)

Questions

What does gum water mean?: A remedy for coughs and stomach complaints, made from boiling water and gum arabic.

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