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gummi

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G AH1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A candy made of this material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A candy made of this material.

A cannabis-infused gummi candy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Gummi (“brand name of German candy”), from Gummi (“India rubber”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: мек бонбон (mek bonbon) — gelatinous candy
  • German: Gummi — gelatinous candy
  • German: Fruchtgummi — gelatinous candy
  • Hungarian: gumicukor — gelatinous candy
  • Japanese: グミ (gumi) — gelatinous candy
  • Mongolian: резинэн чихэр (rezinen čixer) — gelatinous candy
  • Polish: żelka — gelatinous candy
  • Spanish: gominola — gelatinous candy
  • Spanish: gomita — gelatinous candy
  • Turkish: jelibon — gelatinous candy