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.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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