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.

Sinónimos

gum arabic

hog gum

Traducións

tragacanthe

tragacant

gomme de dragon

gomme adragante

tragacanto

geven

kitre

kitre ağac

قتاد

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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