Pronunciation: k ə - ' r ī - ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi kar ā yal resin
Date: 1916
: any of several vegetable gums similar to tragacanth and often used as substitutes for it that are obtained from tropical Asian trees (genera Sterculia of the family Sterculiaceae and Cochlospermum of the family Bixaceae) especially : one derived from an Indian tree ( S. urens )