ghatti gum

ghatti gum
ghat·ti gum 'gat-ē- n a gum obtained from an East Indian tree (Anogeissus latifolia of the family Combretaceae) and related trees and used as a substitute for gum arabic called also Indian gum

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a gum from Anogeissus latifolia, the dhava tree of India; used like acacia.

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  • ghatti gum — noun an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic • Syn: ↑ghatti • Hypernyms: ↑gum * * * ˈgad.ē noun Etymology: native name in India : an Indian gum obtained from the dhawa and related trees and used as a substitute for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ghatti — noun an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic • Syn: ↑ghatti gum • Hypernyms: ↑gum …   Useful english dictionary

  • gum shiraz — noun Etymology: Shiraz, city in southwest central Iran : a gum similar to ghatti gum but insoluble in water …   Useful english dictionary

  • gum — 1. The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; it usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. [L. gummi] 2.… …   Medical dictionary

  • gum-ghatti — plačialapis sagamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kliedminių šeimos dažinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Anogeissus latifolia), iš kurio gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Anogeissus latifolia angl. buttontree; dindiga tree;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • gum-ghatti — plačialapis sagmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kliedminių šeimos medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Anogeissus latifolia), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Anogeissus latifolia angl. buttontree; dindiga tree; ghattitree; gum… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • gum gattie — noun see gum ghatti …   Useful english dictionary

  • indian gum — noun also india gum Usage: usually capitalized I Etymology: indian (II) 1 or india + gum 1. : ghatti gum 2. : sterculia gum …   Useful english dictionary

  • Indian gum — n 1) GHATTI GUM 2) KARAYA GUM …   Medical dictionary

  • gum ghatti — …   Useful english dictionary

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