tragacanth
IPA: trˈægʌkænθ
noun
- A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, formerly used medicinally and now as a food additive. Also more fully gum tragacanth.
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Examples of "tragacanth" in Sentences
- Dry pastels have historically used binders such as gum arabic, gum tragacanth.