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ghatti gum

ghatti gum

9.9
A natural sticky substance from the dhawa tree used to thicken food and other products
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : goma ghatti
  • The thickening properties of ghatti gum make it valuable in processed foods and beverages.

Examples

  • Many manufacturers use ghatti gum as a less expensive alternative to gum arabic in their products.

  • The chef uses ghatti gum in his recipes.

  • Supplies of ghatti gum are exported from India to various parts of the world for industrial use.

  • Many industries prefer ghatti gums over synthetic alternatives.

  • Many manufacturers use ghatti gum as a less expensive alternative to gum arabic in their products.

  • The thickening properties of ghatti gum make it valuable in processed foods and beverages.

  • Supplies of ghatti gum are exported from India to various parts of the world for industrial use.

Synonyms

ghatti
vsghatti gum
  • Indian
9.9

A natural gum from a tree in India used to thicken food and drinks

means the same but includes the material word in the name

Surface Forms

ghatti gum singular
ghatti gums plural

Morphology

ghatti + gum

The noun is fully compositional: 'ghatti' names a particular natural gum and 'gum' signals the class, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer this is a kind of gum. The specific botanical/source detail (dhawa tree, Indian) is additional specification but does not prevent the basic meaning being derived from the parts.

Etymology

Ghatti gum comes from the sticky sap of a kind of tree in India called ghatti, and people dry that sap into a gum used like 'gum arabic' to thicken foods and in industry. So, Ghatti gum today means that dried tree resin used as a substitute in food and industry.