单词 |
sarcocolla |
释义 |
‖ sarcocolla|sɑːkəˈkɒlə| [late L., a. Gr. σαρκόκολλα, f. σαρκο-, σάρξ flesh + κόλλα glue: so called because of its reputed property of agglutinating wounds.] A sub-viscid gum-resin brought from Arabia and Persia in light yellow or red grains. Its source is not certainly known: see quots. 1830, 1887.
1599Hakluyt Voy. II. 278 Sarcacolla, from Persia. 1601Holland Pliny II. 197 As touching Sarcocolla, some bee of opinion that it is the gum or liquor issuing from a certain thornie plant or bush. 1658A. Fox tr. Würtz' Surg. ii. v. 59 Congealed blood..is a right flesh-glue, exceeding a Sarcocolla. 1763W. Lewis Phil. Comm. Arts 367 Sprinkle in the same quantity of sarcocolla. 1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 72 A subviscid, sweetish, somewhat nauseous gum-resin, called Sarcocolla, is produced by Penæa mucronata (and others). 1887Bentley Man. Bot. 531 The gum known as Sarcocolla, which is imported into Bombay from..Bushire, is..considered by Dymock to be derived from a species of Astragalus, or from one nearly allied to that genus. |

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