See Also: guar gum(medicine)
guar(dictionary)

guar (iou)



guar noun. [gwɑ:] L19.
[Hindi guar.]
A drought-resistant leguminous plant, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, grown esp. in the Indian subcontinent as a vegetable and fodder crop and as a source of guar gum. L19.
More fully guar flour, guar gum. A fine powder obtained by grinding the endosperm of guar seeds and used in the food, paper, and other industries. M20.