tragacanth

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

gum arabic

hog gum

Translations

tragacanthe

tragacant

gomme de dragon

gomme adragante

tragacanto

geven

kitre

kitre ağac

قتاد

Etymology

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