tragacanth

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

τραγάκανθα

Συνώνυμα

gum arabic

hog gum

Μεταφράσεις

tragacanthe

tragacant

gomme de dragon

gomme adragante

tragacanto

geven

kitre

kitre ağac

قتاد

zamk ağacı

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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