tragacant

Catalan

Alternative forms

• tragacanta

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)

Further reading

• “tragacant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.