tragacanth

Significat (Anglès)

A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, formerly used medicinally and now as a food additive. Also more fully gum tragacanth.

Conceptes

tragacant

Sinònims

gum arabic

hog gum

Traduccions

tragacanthe

gomme de dragon

gomme adragante

adragante

tragacanto

geven

kitre

kitre ağac

قتاد

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα (tragákantha, “tragacanth”), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat”) + ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Doublet of adragant.