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sarcocolla

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɑːkəˈkɒlə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A shrub of species Astragalus sarcocolla, native to Iran.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A shrub of species Penaea sarcocolla, native to South Africa.

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Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Gum resin obtained from them, (historical) particularly A. sarcolla resin as used in traditional medicine and paint manufacture.

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Usage: uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Similar resins produced from similar species of shrubs, particularly Penaea mucronata and Astragalus fasciculifolius.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: inexact

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History

Etymology

From Latin sarcocolla, from Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عَنْزَرُوت (ʕanzarūt) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Arabic: less often أَنْزَرُوت (ʔanzarūt) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Aramaic: ܥܢܙܪܘܬ (ʿnzrwṯ) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Aramaic: ܐܢܙܪܘܬ (ʾnzrwṯ) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Armenian: անձրութ (anjrutʻ) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Middle Armenian: անծրութ (ancrutʻ) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Coptic: ⲥⲁⲕⲟⲕⲏⲗⲗⲏⲥ (sakokēllēs) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • German: Fleischleim — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Ancient Greek: σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Latin: sarcocolla — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Latin: acarud — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Persian: انزروت (anzarut) — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
  • Turkish: anzarot — A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins