karaya gum

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə rīə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ka•raya gum′  (kə rīə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Plant Biologythe dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs. Also called sterculia gum. 
  • Hindi karāl, karāyal resin
  • 1890–95

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