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/ɡɔm/

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Translation

rubber, eraser; gum (gomme arabique: gum arabic)

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Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralgommes

Examples

Can you lend me your rubber?

Sénégal exporte .

Senegal exports gum arabic.

Sahel.

Gum arabic comes from a tree that grows in the Sahel.

Write in pencil so you can use the rubber.

My erasers always vanish in my bag.

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gomme: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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