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/gum"drop'/, n.a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored.[1855-60, Amer.; GUM1 + DROP]
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gumdrop — gum|drop [ˈgʌmdrɔp US dra:p] n a small sweet that you chew … Dictionary of contemporary English
gumdrop — gum|drop [ gʌm,drap ] noun count a firm fruit candy made of GELATIN and covered with sugar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
