tragacanth
noun
trag·a·canth
ˈtra-jə-ˌkan(t)th 
ˈtra-gə-,
-kən(t)th
also ˈtra-gə-ˌsan(t)th
: a gum obtained from various Asian or eastern European plants (genus Astragalus and especially A. gummifer) of the legume family that swells in water and is used chiefly as an emulsifying, suspending, or thickening agent
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“Tragacanth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tragacanth. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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