τραγάκανθα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τραγακάνθη (tragakánthē), τραγάκανθος (tragákanthos)

Etymology

From τράγος (trágos, goat) + ἄκανθα (ákantha, thorn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρᾰγᾰ́κανθᾰ • (tragákantha) f (genitive τρᾰγᾰκάνθης); first declension

  1. tragacanth (Astragalus tragacantha)
  2. gum obtained from this plant

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: tragacanth

References

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