English Explanatory Dictionary

tara gum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white or beige nearly odorless powder used as a thickening agent and stabilizer for food, produced by separating and grinding the endosperm of Tara spinosa seeds.

Word forms

tara gum tara gums

Etymology

From Spanish tara, from Quechua.

Synonyms

E417

Related words

tara flour
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