tara gum

ta·ra gum

noun

A gum consisting of high-molecular-weight polysaccharides obtained from the endosperm of Caesalpinia spinosa, a leguminous shrub native to South America. It is used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a thickener and stabilizer in processed foods.

Origin of tara gum

From South American Spanish tara the shrub Caesalpinia spinosa from Quechua

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Noun

(usually uncountable, plural tara gums)

A white or beige nearly odorless powder used as a thickening agent and stabilizer for food, produced by separating and grinding the endosperm of Caesalpinia spinosa seeds.

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