What does goma in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word goma in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use goma in Portuguese.

The word goma in Portuguese means gum, gum, glue, starch, goma, goma, cola, goma, goma, goma-arábica, bala de goma, bala de gelatina, goma de mascar, jujuba, bala de goma, laca, goma-laca, goma-laca, manjar turco. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word goma

gum

substantivo feminino (seiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gum, glue

substantivo feminino (massa de água e maisena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

starch

substantivo feminino (substância para passar roupa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

goma

noun (tree, plant: sap)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
As primeiras borrachas eram feitas de goma natural.
Early erasers were made from natural gum.

goma, cola

noun (size: sealer on paper or cloth)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

goma

noun (for ironing) (para passar a ferro, engomar)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Peter usa goma para deixar seu colarinho no lugar.
Peter uses starch to make his shirt collars stiff.

goma

noun (sticky substance)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Algum tipo de goma ficou preso na camisa de Mike.
Some sort of gum was stuck to Mike's shirt.

goma-arábica

noun (sap of acacia tree: binder)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Watercolours are made from pigments bound with gum arabic.

bala de goma, bala de gelatina

noun (US (gelatine candy)

goma de mascar

noun (chewy candy)

jujuba, bala de goma

noun (candy: small chewy sweet) (doce: bala)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Sally bought a packet of jelly beans.

laca, goma-laca

noun (dye, pigment)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Laca carmim é um pigmento vermelho.
Crimson lake is a red pigment.

goma-laca

noun (type of lacquer or varnish)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
This old chair will look as good as new after I put a coat of shellac on it.

manjar turco

noun (confectionery)

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