tragacanth

trag·a·canth

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trag-uh-kanth, traj-]
- /ˈtræg əˌkænθ, ˈtrædʒ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trag-uh-kanth, traj-]
- /ˈtræg əˌkænθ, ˈtrædʒ-/

Definitions of tragacanth word

noun tragacanth 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. 1
noun tragacanth 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 0
noun tragacanth the gum obtained from any of these plants, used in the manufacture of pills and lozenges, etc 0
noun tragacanth a white or reddish, tasteless and odorless gum, used in pharmacy, calico printing, etc. 0
noun tragacanth any of various, esp. Asiatic, plants (genus Astragalus) of the pea family, yielding this gum 0

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Origin of tragacanth

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

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

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tragacanth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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