tragacanth

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

tragacanto

Sinónimos

gum arabic

hog gum

Traducciones

tragacanthe

tragacant

gomme de dragon

gomme adragante

geven

kitre

kitre ağac

قتاد

zamk ağacı

Etimología (Inglés)

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