gomme arabique

\ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\

/\ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\/ noun

The verdict

“gomme arabique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gomme-arabique · gomme arabique · French

gomme arabique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for gomme arabique
PropertyValue
Headwordgomme arabique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gomme arabique » en français

gomme arabiquen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gomme arabique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.".

No misspelling variants are generated for gomme arabique in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gomme arabique, spelled G-O-M-M-E- -A-R-A-B-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gomme arabique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J'ai trouvé dans mon carnet à spirale Tout mon bonheur en lettres capitales À l'encre bleue aux vertus sympathiques Sous des collages à la gomme arabique.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gomme arabique"?
"gomme arabique" is spelled G-O-M-M-E- -A-R-A-B-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\.
What does "gomme arabique" mean?
As a noun, "gomme arabique" means: Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.
How do you pronounce "gomme arabique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gomme arabique" is \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gomme arabique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list