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Definition of "gomme" [gomme]

  • An obsolete form of gum. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "gomme" in a sentence
  • "However imagine, that you found in the early days of your longed-for retirement in Mexico, young girls nearby being sold by their fathers into prostitution or teen-age boys sniffing 'gomme' and frying their brain cells, family violence, rampant coercism and corruption etc. ... all around you."
  • "Topping the list are The Old Old Fashioned (Basil Hayden's bourbon, Angostura bitters, gomme syrup), the Martinique-style El Presidente (with Creole shrubb and housemade grenadine) and The Drawing Room Manhattan that's made with Templeton rye whiskey, aromatic bitters and topped with a house-made Maraschino."
  • "I used 2 ounces of brandy (Curvoisier), 1 ounce aged rum (Zaya Gran Reserva 12 Year), and 1/2 tablespoon of Scrappy's gomme syrup, and plenty of shaved ice."
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