General name for tragacanth, used in trade and obtained from the sap of shrubs of the Astragalus genus (Gn 43:11). These shrubs grew widely in the Near East. Gum from the Astragalus tragacantha is still used commercially. See Plants (Aloe; Balm; Myrrh).
Gum
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.