tragacant
Catalan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Variant of tragacanta, a learned borrowing from Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα (tragákantha, “tragacanth”). Doublet of adragant.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [tɾə.ɣəˈkan]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [tɾə.ɣəˈkant]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [tɾa.ɣaˈkant]
Noun edit
tragacant m (plural tragacants)
- tragacanth (tree)
- tragacanth (gum)
Further reading edit
- “tragacant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.