gumdrop

English

/ˈɡʌm.dɹɒp/, /ˈɡʌm.dɹɑːp/

noun

Definitions

A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin and some flavouring oils or powders.

Etymology

Compound from English gum (flesh around teeth) + English drop (act of dropping).

Origin

English

drop

Gloss

act of dropping

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

backdrop English
bedrop English
begum English
bubblegum English
chewing gum English
degum English
dewdrop English
drop English
drop-drill English
dropbox English
dropcloth English
dropdown English
dropfile English
dropful English
drophead English
dropitis English
dropkick English
dropleaf English
dropless English
droplet English
droplight English
droplike English
dropline English
droplist English
dropmeal English
dropnet English
dropometry English
dropout English
droppable English
dropper English
droppest English
droppeth English
dropseed English
dropship English
dropside English
dropsite English
dropstone English
droptop English
dropwise English
dropworm English
dropwort English
dropzone English
eardrop English
eavedrop English
eavesdrop English
estergum English
eyedrop English
floodgum English
gum English
gumball English
gumboil English
gumboot English
gumbuyer English
gumdigger English
gumfield English
gumland English
gumless English
gumlike English
gumline English
gummer English
gummiferous English
gummose English
gummosis English
gummy English
gumnut English
gumshield English
gumshoe English
gumweed English
gumwood English
ice drop English
maildrop English
microdrop English
misdrop English
multidrop English
nanodrop English
oleogum English
overdrop English
predrop English
raindrop English
redgum English
rosedrop English
snowdrop English
sweatdrop English
sweetgum English
teardrop English
ungum English
waterdrop English
droppi Finnish
drop French
dropper French
droppe Norwegian Bokmål
dropar Portuguese
ガム Japanese
dropa Old English
gome Middle English
ice drop Cebuano
gum Scots
gam Hausa