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

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /tɾə.ɡəˈkant/

(Central) IPA^(key): /tɾə.ɡəˈkan/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /tɾa.ɡaˈkant/

Noun

tragacant m (plural tragacants)

tragacanth (tree)
tragacanth (gum)

Further reading

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

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