tragacanth

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a polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, used as a food additive
{n} goats thorn, a plant and its gum
{i} type of gum or resin
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
a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
tragacanth