tragacanth

[ trag-uh-kanth, traj- ]

/ ˈtræg əˌkænθ, ˈtrædʒ- /

noun

a gummy substance derived from various low, spiny, Asian shrubs belonging to the genus Astragalus, of the legume family, especially A. gummifer: used to impart firmness to pills and lozenges, stiffen calicoes, etc.

Also called gum tragacanth.

Origin of tragacanth

1565–75; <Latin tragacantha goat's thorn <Greek tragákantha, equivalent to trág(os) goat + ákantha thorn. Cf. tragedy, acantho-

Words nearby tragacanth

traffic-light labelling, traffic manager, traffic pattern, traffic warden, Trafford, tragacanth, tragedian, tragedienne, tragedize, tragedy, tragic

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tragacanth

Dr John applies the term to all those gums which, like tragacanth, swell, but do not dissolve in water.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Further examination indicated the presence of salicylic acid, a gummy material, having the properties of tragacanth and glycerin.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Acacia, tragacanth, bassorin and plasment applications are used in cases of a subacute and chronic character.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
For tragacanth size, colors of great consistency, mostly fine earth colors are the best.
The Progress of the Marbling Art|Josef Halfer

It is best administered in lozenges prepared with sugar and tragacanth.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tragacanth

tragacanth

/ (ˈtræɡəˌkænθ) /

noun

any of various spiny leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, esp A. gummifer, of Asia, having clusters of white, yellow, or purple flowers, and yielding a substance that is made into a gum

the gum obtained from any of these plants, used in the manufacture of pills and lozenges, etc

Word Origin for tragacanth

C16: from French tragacante, from Latin tragacantha goat's thorn, from Greek tragakantha, from tragos goat + akantha thorn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tragacanth
释义	tragacanth [ trag-uh-kanth, traj- ] / ˈtræg əˌkænθ, ˈtrædʒ- / noun a gummy substance derived from various low, spiny, Asian shrubs belonging to the genus Astragalus, of the legume family, especially A. gummifer: used to impart firmness to pills and lozenges, stiffen calicoes, etc. Also called gum tragacanth. Origin of tragacanth 1565–75; <Latin tragacantha goat's thorn <Greek tragákantha, equivalent to trág(os) goat + ákantha thorn. Cf. tragedy, acantho- Words nearby tragacanth traffic-light labelling, traffic manager, traffic pattern, traffic warden, Trafford, tragacanth, tragedian, tragedienne, tragedize, tragedy, tragic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tragacanth Dr John applies the term to all those gums which, like tragacanth, swell, but do not dissolve in water. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Further examination indicated the presence of salicylic acid, a gummy material, having the properties of tragacanth and glycerin. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various Acacia, tragacanth, bassorin and plasment applications are used in cases of a subacute and chronic character. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon For tragacanth size, colors of great consistency, mostly fine earth colors are the best. The Progress of the Marbling Art\|Josef Halfer It is best administered in lozenges prepared with sugar and tragacanth. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tragacanth tragacanth / (ˈtræɡəˌkænθ) / noun any of various spiny leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, esp A. gummifer, of Asia, having clusters of white, yellow, or purple flowers, and yielding a substance that is made into a gum the gum obtained from any of these plants, used in the manufacture of pills and lozenges, etc Word Origin for tragacanth C16: from French tragacante, from Latin tragacantha goat's thorn, from Greek tragakantha, from tragos goat + akantha thorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	hanger-on hangfire hang glider hang gliding hang, hanged hangi hang in hanging hangingfly hanging gardens of babylon hanging glacier hanging indentation hanging indention hanging lie hanging pawn hanging post hanging scroll hanging step hanging stile hanging valley hanging wall hang in the balance hang it hang loose hangman