goma-arábica

Portuguese

Etymology

From goma (“gum”) +‎ arábica (“Arabic”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɡõ.mɐ.aˈɾa.bi.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɡo.ma.aˈɾa.bi.ka/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɡo.mɐ.ɐˈɾa.bi.kɐ/ [ˌɡo.mɐ.ɐˈɾa.βi.kɐ]

  • Hyphenation: go‧ma‧-a‧rá‧bi‧ca

Noun

goma-arábica f (usually uncountable, plural gomas-arábicas)

  1. gum arabic (a substance extracted from acacia trees)
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