tragacanth

countable uncountable

A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, formerly used medicinally and now as a food additive. Also more fully gum tragacanth.

Japanese Meaning

トラガカントとは、Astragalus属に属するいくつかのマメ科植物から抽出される多糖類を含むガムで、かつては医療目的で使用され、現在は食品添加物として利用されている。

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The chef used tragacanth to stabilize the delicate meringue for the pastry.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

シェフは菓子の繊細なメレンゲを安定させるために、アストラガルス属の植物から抽出された天然のガムを使用した。

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A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, formerly used medicinally and now as a food additive. Also more fully gum tragacanth.

Where what I have to note is too much to be included within the narrow limits of a margin, I commit it to a slip of paper, and deposit it between the leaves; taking care to secure it by an imperceptible portion of gum tragacanth paste.

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tragacanths

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