† adragant Obs.
[a. Fr. adragant(e a popular corruption of tragacanthe]
= tragacanth.
| 1725 Bradley Fam. Dict. I. s.v. Appetite, Gum Adragant half an Ounce. 1775 Bruce in Phil. Trans. LXV. 416 It resembles gum adragant much in quality. |
† adragant Obs.
[a. Fr. adragant(e a popular corruption of tragacanthe]
= tragacanth.
| 1725 Bradley Fam. Dict. I. s.v. Appetite, Gum Adragant half an Ounce. 1775 Bruce in Phil. Trans. LXV. 416 It resembles gum adragant much in quality. |
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