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goma-arábica

Portuguese, noun/ˌɡõ.mɐ.aˈɾa.bi.kɐ/

goma-arábica is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “gum arabic (a substance extracted from acacia trees)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does goma-arábica mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininegum arabic (a substance extracted from acacia trees)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of goma-arábica

  • gomas-arábicas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce goma-arábica?

  • Brazil /ˌɡõ.mɐ.aˈɾa.bi.kɐ/
  • Portugal /ˌɡo.mɐ.ɐˈɾa.bi.kɐ/
  • Portugal [ˌɡo.mɐ.ɐˈɾa.βi.kɐ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.