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Gamboge — (pronounced /ɡæmˈboʊʒ/ gam bozh, /ɡæmˈboʊdʒ/ gam bohj or /ɡæmˈbuːʒ/ gam boozh)[1] is a partially transparent dark mustard yellow pigment.[Note 1] Gamboge is most often extracted by tapping resin from various species of evergreen trees of the… … Wikipedia
Gamboge — Gam*boge , n. A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resin — Res in (r[e^]z [i^]n), n. [F. r[ e]sine, L. resina; cf. Gr. rhti nh Cf. {Rosin}.] Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vitreous fracture, and are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resin bush — Resin Res in (r[e^]z [i^]n), n. [F. r[ e]sine, L. resina; cf. Gr. rhti nh Cf. {Rosin}.] Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vitreous fracture, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gamboge — [gam′bōj′, gam′bo͞oj′, gambo͞ozh′] n. [ModL gambogium, after CAMBODIA, where first obtained] a gum resin obtained from a tropical Asian tree (Garcinia hanburyi) of the Saint John s wort family, used as a yellow pigment and as a cathartic … English World dictionary
gamboge — gambogian, adj. /gam bohj , boohzh /, n. 1. Also, cambogia. a gum resin from various Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp. G. hanburyi, used as a yellow pigment and as a cathartic. 2. yellow or yellow orange. [1625 35; < NL gambog (s. of… … Universalium
Resin — Not to be confused with rosin, a particular type of resin. This article is about the plant secretion. For other uses, see Resin (disambiguation). Insect trapped in resin … Wikipedia
gamboge — 1. noun a) A tree found in Cambodia. b) Resin of the gamboge tree. Syn: cambogia 2. adjective Of a deep yellow colour … Wiktionary
gamboge tree — noun low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered • Syn: ↑Garcinia hanburyi, ↑Garcinia cambogia, ↑Garcinia gummi gutta • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree … Useful english dictionary
gamboge — noun Etymology: New Latin gambogium, alteration of cambugium, from or akin to Portuguese Camboja Cambodia Date: 1712 1. an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia) of the Saint John s wort family that is used as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gamboge — gam·boge gam bōj, büzh n an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia of the family Guttiferae) that is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic called also cambogia … Medical dictionary
