Chicle (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ k əl /) is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. [1] It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus Manilkara, including M. zapota, M. chicle, M. staminodella, and M. bidentata. [2] [3]

chicle, gum that consists of the coagulated milky latex of the sapodilla tree (Manilkara zapota), a tropical American fruit tree principally from Yucatán and regions of Central America. Chicle is obtained as pinkish to reddish brown pieces and is said to contain both rubber and gutta-percha.

Chicle is the ingredient in the production of chewing gum. It is a natural product of trees with gum characteristics traditionally used in making chewing gums. Our prehistoric Neolithic ancestors used various resins or birch bar tars to chew for either pleasure or dental health.

2009年7月12日 · The book takes its title from chicle, a natural latex produced by the sapodilla tree for protection against insect attacks, animal bites or even the chiclero -- a person who extract chicle...

The meaning of CHICLE is a gum from the latex of the sapodilla used as the chief ingredient of chewing gum.

2023年11月14日 · The practice of chewing gum dates back thousands of years, its enduring popularity evident in the dried chicle (a natural gum derived from trees) found among Mayan ruins in southern Mexico and the thousands of grayscale ovals pressed into …

Chicle is a history in four acts, all of them focused on the sticky white substance that seeps from the sapodilla tree when its bark is cut. First, Jennifer Mathews recounts the story of chicle and its earliest — known adherents, the Maya and Aztecs.

2021年6月27日 · Chicle has been chewed as a gum for thousands of years in Mexico. The ancient Maya called it tzicté yá which loosely translates to “wounded noble tree.”

2025年4月3日 · The ancient Mayans and Aztecs chewed chicle, a natural sap harvested from sapodilla trees. This was many centuries before modern chewing gum was a thing. The Aztec word “tzictli” (meaning “sticky stuff”) evolved into “chicle” in Spanish and eventually inspired the name “Chiclets.” ‍ THE GENERAL’S FAILED RUBBER

2025年4月3日 · El chicle, tal como lo conocemos hoy, tiene raíces en las antiguas civilizaciones de Mesoamérica. Los mayas y los aztecas ya mascaban chicle, una resina natural extraída del árbol de sapodilla ...