sarcocolla en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sɑːkəˈkɒlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin sarcocolla, from Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A shrub of species Astragalus sarcocolla, native to Iran.
- (uncountable) A shrub of species Penaea sarcocolla, native to South Africa.
- (uncountable) Gum resin obtained from them, (historical) particularly A. sarcolla resin as used in traditional medicine and paint manufacture.
- (qualifier:inexact, uncountable) Similar resins produced from similar species of shrubs, particularly Penaea mucronata and Astragalus fasciculifolius.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sarcocol | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
milkvetch (shrub)
Synonyms
P. sarcocolla (Cape fellwort) · flesh glue (resins) · Persian gum (resins) · Persian gum
Translations (13)
hy անձրութ (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · fa انزروت (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · la sarcocolla (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · ar عَنْزَرُوت (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · tr anzarot (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · axm անծրութ (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · de Fleischleim (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · la acarud (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · cop ⲥⲁⲕⲟⲕⲏⲗⲗⲏⲥ (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · syc ܐܢܙܪܘܬ (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · ar less often أَنْزَرُوت (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · grc σαρκοκόλλα (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins) · syc ܥܢܙܪܘܬ (A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins)