tragacant

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant of tragacanta, a learned borrowing from Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα (tragákantha, tragacanth). Doublet of adragant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [tɾə.ɣəˈkan]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [tɾə.ɣəˈkant]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [tɾa.ɣaˈkant]

Noun

tragacant m (plural tragacants)

  1. tragacanth (tree)
  2. tragacanth (gum)

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