Meanings
nounsarcocolla (uncountable)
alternative sarcocol
- uncountableGum resin obtained from them, (historical) particularly A. sarcolla resin as used in traditional medicine and paint manufacture.
- uncountableinexactSimilar resins produced from similar species of shrubs, particularly Penaea mucronata and Astragalus fasciculifolius.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shrub of species Penaea sarcocolla, native to South Africa.
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P. sarcocolla
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Origin
- Ancient Greekσαρκοκόλλα
- Latinsarcocolla
- Englishsarcocolla
From Latin sarcocolla, from Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”).
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Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα
- σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla)A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
Arabic عَنْزَرُوت, less often أَنْزَرُوت
- عَنْزَرُوت (ʕanzarūt)A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
- less often أَنْزَرُوت (ʔanzarūt)A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
German Fleischleim
- FleischleimA. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
Latin sarcocolla, acarud
- sarcocollaA. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
- acarudA. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
Persian انزروت
- انزروت (anzarut)A. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
Turkish anzarot
- anzarotA. sarcocolla resin; closely similar resins
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APA
sarcocolla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcocolla
MLA
“sarcocolla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcocolla. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarcocolla,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcocolla.
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