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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRAGACANTH

From French tragacante, from Latin tragacantha goat's thorn, from Greek tragakantha, from tragos goat + akantha thorn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRAGACANTH

tragacanth  [ˈtræɡəˌkænθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRAGACANTH

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Tragacanth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TRAGACANTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tragacanth

Tragacanth

Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens, A. gummifer, A. brachycalyx, and A. tragacanthus. Some of these species are known collectively under the common names "goat's thorn" and "locoweed". The gum is sometimes called shiraz gum, shiraz, gum elect or gum dragon. The name derives from tragos and akantha, which means in Greek "goat" and "thorn", respectively. Iran is the biggest producer of the best quality of this gum. Gum tragacanth is a viscous, odorless, tasteless, water-soluble mixture of polysaccharides obtained from sap which is drained from the root of the plant and dried. The gum seeps from the plant in twisted ribbons or flakes which can be powdered. It absorbs water to become a gel, which can be stirred into a paste. The gum is used in vegetable-tanned leatherworking as an edge slicking and burnishing compound, and is occasionally used as a stiffener in textiles. The alkaloid it contains has historically been used as an herbal remedy for such conditions as cough and diarrhea.

Definition of tragacanth in the English dictionary

The definition of tragacanth in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of tragacanth is the gum obtained from any of these plants, used in the manufacture of pills and lozenges, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRAGACANTH


acanth
əˈkænθ
amaranth
ˈæməˌrænθ
chrysanth
krɪˈsænθ
coelacanth
ˈsiːləˌkænθ
hydranth
ˈhaɪdrænθ
perianth
ˈpɛrɪˌænθ
pyracanth
ˈpaɪərəʊˌkænθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRAGACANTH

tragal
tragedian
tragedienne
tragedies
tragedy
tragelaph
tragelaphine
tragi
tragi-comic
tragic
tragic flaw
tragic irony
tragical
tragically
tragicalness
tragicomedy
tragicomical
tragicomically
tragopan

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRAGACANTH

Adi Granth
Corinth
eighteenth
eleventh
fifteenth
fourteenth
Guru Granth
hyacinth
labyrinth
month
nineteenth
ninth
nth
Panth
seventeenth
seventh
sixteenth
synth
tenth
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Synonyms and antonyms of tragacanth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tragacanth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRAGACANTH

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Translator English - Chinese

黄蓍胶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tragacanto
570 millions of speakers

English

tragacanth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tragacanth
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكثيراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трагант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tragacanth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tragacanth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adragante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tragacanth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tragant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トラガカント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트라가 칸트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tragacanth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tragacanth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tragacanth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॅगेंकथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kitre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adragante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tragakant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трагант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tragacant
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τραγακάνθινο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

speserye
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dragant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tragacanth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tragacanth

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tragacanth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRAGACANTH»

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Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing
starch in Compound Tragacanth Powder BP (Acacia BP 20%, Tragacanth BP 15 %, Starch BP 20% and Sucrose BP 45%). Compound Tragacanth Powder BP is a suit— able suspending agent for products for internal use but because of the ...
‎2010
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Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
See Hydrophilic Ointment (page 1078); Hydrophilic Petrolatum (page 1078). TRAGACANTH Gum Tragacanth; Hog Gum; Goat's Thorn The dried gummy exudation from Astragalus gummifer Labillardiere or other Asiatic species of Astragalus ...
David B. Troy, Paul Beringer, 2006
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Easy Party Cakes: 30 Original and Fun Designs for Every Occasion
V> tsp CMC powder or gum tragacanth • 2 Tbsp water 1 Mix the CMC with water and leave to stand until the powder is fully absorbed. The glue should be smooth and have a soft dropping consistency. 2 If the glue thickens after a few days, add  ...
Debbie Brown, 2007
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Pharmacognosy
Mucilage of starch is used as an emollient for skin and is also a base for some enemas. TRAGACANTH Synonyms : Gum Tragacanth;Tragacantha. Biological Source : Tragacanth is the dried gummy exudation obtained by making incisions on ...
Mr. S. B. Gokhale, 2008
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Hydrocolloid Applications: Gum Technology in the Food and ...
solution, using a high-speed or high-shear mixer, to build up viscosity and achieve good hydration. Slow hydration of kibbled tragacanth fragments, 1 to 4mm in size, can be achieved by slow continuous stirring (24 h) at ambient temperatures ...
Nussinovitch, 1997
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Food Chemistry
4.4.4.7 Gum Tragacanth 4.4.4.7.1 Occurrence Gum tragacanth is a plant exudate collected from Astragalus species shrubs grown in the Middle East (Iran, Syria, Turkey). 4.4.4.7.2 Structure, Properties residues (Formula 4.142). Bassorin ...
H.-D. Belitz, Werner Grosch, Peter Schieberle, 2009
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The Complete Technology Book On Natural Products (Forest Based)
Gum tragacanth is a natural vegetable gum exudated from various species ot" shrubs belonging to the genus Astragalus (of the order Leguminosea). The single most important consideration of gum trangacanth is that its usefulness is the result ...
Himadri Panda, 2002
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The elements of materia medica and therapeutics
Tragacanth is imported in cases and chests from Smyrna and other ports of the Levant In 1836, duty (6s. per cwt.) was paid on 87 cwts. Composition. — The ultimate analysis of tragacanth has been made by Hermann and by Guerin-Varry. 1 ...
Jonathan Pereira, 1857
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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible
Tragacanth gum is one of the oldest natural emulsifiers known to man, extensively used in vaginal jellies and creams, low-calorie syrups, toothpastes, and hand lotions. The gum is used in such foods as salad dressings, sauces, ice creams, ...
James A. Duke, 2007
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Pharmacognosy
Collection Most of the shrubs from which tragacanth is collected grow at an altitude of 1000 - 3000 m. The shrubs are thorny. The mode of formation of tragacanth is entirely different from that of acacia, the gum exuding out immediately after an ...
Nirali Prakashan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRAGACANTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tragacanth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gearing Up for IFT15: Will Clean Label Take the Stage?
... such as stevia and monk fruit, natural colors such as those based on spirulina, elderberry and beetroot, and thickeners such as tragacanth and gellan gums. «Natural Products INSIDER, Jul 15»
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Ingredion to Acquire Kerr Concentrates for $100 Million, Strengthens …
... such as stevia and monk fruit, natural colors such as those based on spirulina, elderberry and beetroot, and thickeners such as tragacanth and gellan gums. «Food Ingredients First, Jul 15»
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Organic dolls reflect Anatolian toy culture
A group of trainees in the south-central province of Karaman make dolls using cotton, fabric, wire and an adhesive extracted from a plant called tragacanth. «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
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20% of New US Products are Clean Label
... such as stevia and monk fruit, natural colors such as those based on spirulina, elderberry and beetroot, and thickeners such as tragacanth and gellan gums. «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
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Niche no longer: clean labels becoming food industry standard
... such as stevia and monk fruit; natural colours such as those based on spirulina, elderberry and beetroot; and thickeners such as tragacanth and gellan gums. «Foodprocessing, Jul 15»
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Clean Label Becomes the New Food Industry Standard
... such as stevia and monk fruit, natural colors such as those based on spirulina, elderberry and beetroot, and thickeners such as tragacanth and gellan gums. «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Food, dietary supplement & cosmetics regulatory update volume II …
... acid) and two nonsynthetic substances (gellan gum and tragacanth gum) were renewed on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances in organic ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
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Iranian researchers
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Researchers at Amir Kabir University of Technology have developed nano-scaffolds from tragacanth polymer fibers useful in treating ... «Mehr News Agency - English Version, Jun 15»
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Dorset charity urging people to get baking for their Great Dorset …
2 teaspoons gum tragacanth. Colouring of choice. Method. Preheat the oven to 160c/325f/gas 3. Cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually ... «Dorset Echo, Apr 15»
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Horse health: Farriers discuss favored products
It is impregnated with mild boric acid antiseptic and tragacanth as a natural poultice. “It's a great poultice to take soreness out,” Fanguy said. Shoes. Fraley is a ... «Daily Racing Form, Apr 15»

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