| locust gum | <botany> The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread. The Honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico. Origin: Sp. Algarroba, fr. Ar. Al-kharrbah. Cf. Carob. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| gum arabic |
(Chagual Gum) Gum Arabic is of the type of the gums which are entirely soluble in water. It is obtained from a variety of sources as it exists in the juices of almost all plants. It is largely obtained from the Acacia Arabica of North Africa and Eastern Asia, and varies in colour from straw yellow to deep red. Varieties are: gum Senegal produced by the Acacia Verek, occurring in round pieces, reddish or yellow, and supplying a very clear, tough mucilage. ...
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