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Definition of tragacanth

Tragacanth
Tragacanth Trag"a*canth, n. [L. tragacanthum tragacanth, tragacantha the plant producing tragacanth, Gr. ? ? a he-goat + ? a thorn: cf. F. tragacanthe.] A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth.
tragacanth
Dracanth Dra"canth, n. A kind of gum; -- called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth. See Tragacanth.

Meaning of tragacanth from wikipedia

- Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens,...
- Astragalus gummifer (tragacanth, gum tragacanth milkvetch), is a small woody evergreen shrub, with a typical height and spread of 30 cm at maturity, indigenous...
- and northern Iraq to Turkey, and is commonly used as a source of gum tragacanth. "Astragalus adscendens Persian Manna PFAF Plant Database". "Astragalus...
- Gum karaya or gum sterculia, also known as Indian gum tragacanth, is a vegetable gum produced as an exudate by trees of the genus Sterculia. Chemically...
- is bdellium and the onyx stone." (Gen 2:12)[citation needed] After gum tragacanth is harvested, it takes on the appearance of grotesque "fingernails." It...
- (Hindi: Sukhi Haldi सूखा हल्दी). Ground Turmeric (Hindi: Haldi हल्दी). Gum Tragacanth A thickener and coating for desserts White Peppercorns Mostly used in...
- purée, marmalade, raisins, onions, garlic, malt vinegar, sugar, salt, tragacanth, ****es and flavorings. A.1. in the United States was the subject of a...
- formula of the paint is acrylic gouache. A form of gouache, with honey or tragacanth gum as a binder, was used in Ancient Egyptian painting. It was also used...
- mixed with water for colors, and sizes were traditionally made from gum tragacanth (Astragalus spp.), gum karaya, guar gum, fenugr**** (Trigonella foenum-grae****)...
- as the bhutyā (भुत्या) in Marathi (meaning "ghost tree"), kulu, Indian tragacanth, gum karaya, katira, sterculia gum or kateera gum. The specific name urens...