A disease affecting plants or trees, characterized by gummy exudation from the wood or bark.
From Spanish or Portuguese 'goma' (rubber, gum), derived from Arabic or indigenous American languages, referring to the gummy substances that ooze from diseased trees.
The same word root that gave us 'gum' and 'rubber' is also used in agriculture to describe when trees 'weep' a gooey substance—a sign they're fighting off disease!
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