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Definition of tragacanth in English: tragacanth(also gum tragacanth) noun ˈtraɡəkanθˈtrædʒəkænθ mass nounA white or reddish plant gum, used in the food, textile, and pharmaceutical industries. 黄芪胶;黄蓍胶 This gum is obtained from plants of the genus Astragalus, family Leguminosae, in particular the Eurasian A. gummifer Example sentencesExamples - So I find the idea of ‘bleaching’ your skin - using a brew of tragacanth, lavender water, glycerine, boric acid, peroxide and distilled water - pretty scary.
- Some, such as gum arabic and gum tragacanth, are exuded from the gashed bark of trees.
- Similar vegetable gums, with the same possible adverse effects, are carrageenan, gum tragacanth, and carob or locust bean gum.
OriginLate 16th century: from French tragacante, via Latin from Greek tragakantha 'goat's thorn', from tragos 'goat' (because it is browsed by goats) + akantha 'thorn' (referring to the shrub's spines). Definition of tragacanth in US English: tragacanth(also gum tragacanth) nounˈtrajəkanTHˈtrædʒəkænθ A white or reddish plant gum, used in the food, textile, and pharmaceutical industries. 黄芪胶;黄蓍胶 This gum is obtained from plants of the genus Astragalus, family Leguminosae, in particular the Eurasian A. gummifer Example sentencesExamples - So I find the idea of ‘bleaching’ your skin - using a brew of tragacanth, lavender water, glycerine, boric acid, peroxide and distilled water - pretty scary.
- Some, such as gum arabic and gum tragacanth, are exuded from the gashed bark of trees.
- Similar vegetable gums, with the same possible adverse effects, are carrageenan, gum tragacanth, and carob or locust bean gum.
OriginLate 16th century: from French tragacante, via Latin from Greek tragakantha ‘goat's thorn’, from tragos ‘goat’ (because it is browsed by goats) + akantha ‘thorn’ (referring to the shrub's spines). |