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Tragacanth

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Noun

1. tragacanth

a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing

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Tragacanth

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noun
1. 
any of various spiny leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, esp A. gummifer, of Asia, having clusters of white, yellow, or purple flowers, and yielding a substance that is made into a gum
2. 
the gum obtained from any of these plants, used in the manufacture of pills and lozenges, etc

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Tragacanth

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noun
1. 
a white or reddish, tasteless and odorless gum, used in pharmacy, calico printing, etc.
2. 
any of various, esp. Asiatic, plants (genus Astragalus) of the pea family, yielding this gum

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Tragacanth

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n.
1. Any of several spiny Asian shrubs of the genus Astragalus of the pea family, especially A. gummifer, of the Middle East, yielding a gum used in pharmaceuticals, adhesives, and textile printing, and as an emulsifier and thickener in foods.
2. The gum of any of these plants.

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