gumdrop

noun

gum·​drop ˈgəm-ˌdräp How to pronounce gumdrop (audio)
: a sugar-coated candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic

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Opals come in gumdrop red, kitten-nose pink. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025 For the flocked gumdrop effect, go in with a silver or white highlighter next, blending it along the cheekbones. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 What was hard and astringent turns lush, spoonable, and gumdrop-like—ready for desserts, jams, stews, or to be savored on its own. — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025 Spread on top with lemon-cream cheese frosting, and garnished with gumdrop rose petals and fresh mint leaves, this cake will look almost too pretty to eat. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gumdrop

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First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gumdrop was in 1860

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gumdrop

noun
gum·​drop -ˌdräp How to pronounce gumdrop (audio)
: a candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic and coated with sugar crystals

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