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gum⋅drop

[guhm-drop]
–noun
a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; gum 1 + drop
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gum·drop   (gŭm'drŏp')   
n.  A small candy made of sweetened, colored, and flavored gum arabic or gelatin and often coated with sugar.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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