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traga·canth (trag′ə kant̸h′)
noun
- a white or reddish, tasteless and odorless gum, used in pharmacy, calico printing, etc.
- any of various, esp. Asiatic, plants (genus Astragalus) of the pea family, yielding this gum
Etymology: Fr tragacanthe < L tragacantha < Gr tragakantha < tragos, goat (see tragedy) + akantha, thorn (see acantho-)
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