chicle \chic"le\, n., chicle gum \chicle gum\ amer. sp.
   chicle.
   a gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree mimusops
   globosa and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla
   sapota zapotilla. it is more plastic than caoutchouc and
   more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it
   is used in england. it is used largely in the united states
   in making chewing gum.
   webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
mimusops globosa sapota zapotilla