tragacanth.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek τρᾰ́γω (trắgō) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos) Proto-Hellenic *akā́ Ancient Greek ἀκή (akḗ) Proto-Indo-European *h₂endʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂éndʰos Proto-Hellenic *ántʰos Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos) Pre-Greek? Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha) Koine Greek τραγάκανθα (tragákantha) Latin tragacantha English tragacanth From Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα (tragákantha, “tragacanth”), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “goat”) + ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Doublet of adragant.
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