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Etymology of the English word tragacanth

the English word tragacanth
derived from the French word tragacante
derived from the Latin word tragacantha
derived from the Greek word tragakantha, τραγάκανθα
derived from the Greek word tragos, τράγος (goat; a he-goat (as a gnawer))
derived from the Greek word acantha

Date

The earliest known usage of tragacanth in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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