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🌳 A tropical tree 💊 A diet product
Garcinia gummi-gutta

Garcinia gummi-gutta

9.1
A supplement made from the fruit extract of a tropical tree and sold to help people lose weight
  • noun
  • /ɡɑːrˈsɪniə ˈɡʌmi ˈɡʌtə/
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  • A recent study found little evidence that Garcinia gummi-gutta significantly reduces body weight in adults.

Examples

  • Doctors warn patients to tell them if they take Garcinia gummi-gutta because of possible interactions with medications.

  • Several brands now include Garcinia gummi-gutta extract in their weight-loss supplement formulations.

  • Many people take Garcinia gummi-gutta for weight loss.

  • Have you tried Garcinia gummi-gutta supplements?

  • Many people believe that Garcinia gummi-gutta can help suppress their appetite.

  • The nutritionist recommended adding Garcinia gummi-gutta extract to her clients' diets for weight management.

  • Before starting any new diet regimen, it's important to research how Garcinia gummi-gutta may affect your health.

Synonyms

Garcinia cambogia
vsGarcinia gummi-gutta
7.2

A product sold for weight loss made from the peel of a tropical fruit

comes from a different tree species rather than the same one

Surface Forms

Garcinia gummi-gutta singular
Garcinia gummi-guttas plural

Morphology

Garcinia + gummi-gutta

This is a botanical Latin proper name rather than a compositional English phrase; the overall meaning (a fruit/extract used as a dietary supplement) is not derivable from the parts. One constituent ('gummi-gutta') is not an English lexical item and 'Garcinia' is a taxonomic genus name, so a B1 learner who knows the words would not reliably infer the MWE's supplement meaning.

Etymology

Garcinia gummi-gutta is also the name of a diet supplement made from the tree's fruit; the product keeps the plant's name so people know it comes from that tree, which is why the name refers to an extract sold for 'weight loss'.