sarcocolla

sarcocolla
\\ˌsärkəˈkälə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gum of the milk vetch (Astragalus fasiculifolius), from Greek sarkokolla, from sark- sarc- + kolla gum — more at protocol
1. capitalized : a small genus of shrubs (family Penaeaceae) native to southern Africa and having axillary or spicate red flowers with a long perianth tube and four reflexed lobes
2. -s : a gummy exudate believed to be obtained from either of two shrubs of the genus Penaea (P. mucronata and P. sarcocolla) but also held to be obtained from either of two milk vetches (Astragalus fasiculifolius and A. sarcocolla) and occurring in small yellowish or brownish red grains with a bittersweet and acrid taste

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  • Sarcocolla [1] — Sarcocolla, 1) nach Persoon die 3. Ordn. der Schwämme, bei welchen der Fruchtboden ganz aus festem Fleische besteht; 2) (S. Neck., Knth., Rchnb.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie Penaeaceae, sonst zu Penaea gezählt …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Sarcocolla [2] — Sarcocolla, Schleimharz von Penaea mucronata (s.d.), kommt in weißen, gelblichen od. röthlichen, nußgroßen, zerreiblichen Stücken in den Handel; angezündet verbreitet es einen angenehmen Geruch, schmeckt süßlich bitter, ist officinell; besteht… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • SARCOCOLLA — lacrima est arboris, quae thuris pollinis effigiem habet: cui similem sucum Euphorbiae puriorem, Plin. l. 24. c. 14. esse dicit, vide supra in voce Euphorbia, et plura hanc in rem, apud Salmas. ad Solin. p. 301 …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Sarcocolla — Sarcocol Sar co*col, Sarcocolla Sar co*col la, n. [L. sarcocolla, from Gr. ?; sa rx, sa rkos, flesh + ? glue: cf. F. sarcocolle.] A gum resin obtained from certain shrubs of Africa ({Pen[ae]a}), formerly thought to cause healing of wounds and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sarcocolla — sar·co·col·la …   English syllables

  • Penaeaceae — Saltera sarcocolla Systematik Eudikotyledonen Kerneudikotyledonen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Penaeaceae — Saltera sar …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sarcocol — Sar co*col, Sarcocolla Sar co*col la, n. [L. sarcocolla, from Gr. ?; sa rx, sa rkos, flesh + ? glue: cf. F. sarcocolle.] A gum resin obtained from certain shrubs of Africa ({Pen[ae]a}), formerly thought to cause healing of wounds and ulcers.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • САРКОКОЛЛА — (от греч. sarx, sarkos мясо, и kolla клей). Камедеобразное вещество африканского кустарника: penaea sarcocolla. Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка. Чудинов А.Н., 1910. САРКОКОЛЛА от греч. sarx, sarkos …   Словарь иностранных слов русского языка

  • sarcocolle — ⇒SARCOCOLLE, subst. fém. PHARM., vx. Substance résineuse extraite du sarcocollier, employée autrefois pour ses propriétés astringentes, détersives et vulnéraires. La sarcocolle nous est apportée de la Perse, de l Arabie et de l Éthiopie, sous… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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