gumdrop

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡʌmˌdrɒp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgʌmˌdrɑp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gum′drop′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gum•drop /ˈgʌmˌdrɑp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a small candy that is firm but chewy like gum.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gum•drop  (gum′drop′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored.
  • gum1 + drop 1855–60, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gumdrop /ˈɡʌmˌdrɒp/ n
  1. a small jelly-like sweet containing gum arabic and various colourings and flavouringsAlso called (esp Brit): gum
'gumdrop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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