karaya gum

[kuh-rahy-uh]

ka·ra·ya gum

[kuh-rahy-uh]
noun
the dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs.
Also called sterculia gum.


Origin:
1890–95; < Hindi karāl, karāyal resin
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Karaya gum is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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karaya gum

noun
exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics [syn: sterculia gum
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