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gomme

eraser, rubber

noun GOM Rare
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Origin: Latin 'gumma', from Greek 'kommi' (gum)

Also means

gum, resin

Usage Note

Gomme primarily means an eraser (pencil rubber) in school contexts — une gomme blanche (a white eraser). It also means natural gum or resin, as in gomme arabique (gum arabic). The verb gommer means to erase or to smooth over, and gomme à mâcher is an informal term for chewing gum.

Examples

"Elle a effacé l'erreur avec sa gomme."

Natural Translation

She erased the mistake with her rubber.

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