Associations to the word «Tragacanth»

Wiktionary

TRAGACANTH, noun. A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, used as a food additive

Dictionary definition

TRAGACANTH, noun. A gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras