First Known Use: 1916
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karaya gum
noun ka·ra·ya gum \kə-ˈrī-ə-\
Definition of KARAYA GUM
: any of several vegetable gums similar to tragacanth and often used as substitutes for it that are obtained from tropical Asian trees (genera Sterculia of the family Sterculiaceae and Cochlospermum of the family Bixaceae); especially : one derived from an Indian tree (S. urens)
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Origin of KARAYA GUM
Hindi karāyal resin
Medical Dictionary
karaya gum
noun
Medical Definition of KARAYA GUM
: any of several laxative vegetable gums that are similar to tragacanth and are often used as substitutes for it, that are obtained from tropical Asian trees (genera Sterculia of the family Sterculiaceae and Cochlospermum of the family Bixaceae), and that include especially one derived from an Indian tree (S. urens)—called also gum karaya, karaya, sterculia gum
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