tragacanth

== English == === Etymology === From Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα (tragákantha, “tragacanth”), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat”) + ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Doublet of adragant. === Noun === tragacanth (countable and uncountable, plural tragacanths) 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. [from 16th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== E413 when used as a thickener, stabiliser and emulsifier ==== Translations ====