ALL meanings of tragacanth
trag·a·canth
T t - 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