Damson gum
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Description
The water-soluble gum produced by a small plum tree (Prunus insititia) native to Asia Minor. The tree is also known as bullace plum or Damascus plum.
See also gum fruit gum.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Prunus insititia; goma de ciruelo silvestre (Esp.); bullace plum; Damascus plum
Authority
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "plum." Encyclopdia Britannica. 13 Nov. 2004 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum (Accessed Nov. 10, 2004)