CAPE GUM


Meaning of CAPE GUM in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized C

Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope

1. : a gum arabic obtained from various southern African acacias (especially Acacia horrida and A. giraffae ) — see karroo bush

2. : a tree yielding Cape gum

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