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gamboge
gam·boge G0028000 (găm-bōj′, -bo͞ozh′)n.1. A brownish or orange resin obtained from several trees of the genus Garcinia of South and Southeast Asia and yielding a golden-yellow pigment.2. A strong reddish yellow.
[New Latin cambugium, gambogium, after Cambodia.]
gam·boge′ adj.gamboge (ɡæmˈbəʊdʒ; -ˈbuːʒ) or cambogen1. (Elements & Compounds) a. a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgativeb. the pigment made from this resin2. (Plants) gamboge tree any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae3. (Colours) a strong yellow colour Also called (for senses 1, 2): cambogia [C18: from New Latin gambaugium, from Cambodia] gamˈbogian adjgam•boge (gæmˈboʊdʒ, -ˈbuʒ)
n. 1. a gum resin from various Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, family Guttiferae, esp. G.hanburyi, used as a yellow pigment. 2. yellow or yellow-orange. [1625–35; < New Latin gambog-, s. of gambogium, after Cambodia] gam•bo′gi•an, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gamboge - a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgativegum resin - a mixture of resin and gum | | 2. |  gamboge - a strong yellow color lemon yellow, maize, lemonyellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons |
gamboge
gamboge (gămbōj`) [Fr.,=Cambodia], an intensely yellow pigmentpigment,
substance that imparts color to other materials. In paint, the pigment is a powdered substance which, when mixed in the liquid vehicle, imparts color to a painted surface.
..... Click the link for more information. obtained from the sap of Garcinia morella, a tree of SE Asia and Sri Lanka.Gamboge a thick milky fluid obtained by tapping trees of the genus Garcinia (family Hypericaceae), which grow in Ceylon and in South and Southeast Asia. Gamboge is a gum resin consisting of resin (70 to 80 percent) and gum (20 to 27 percent). It forms a yellow emulsion with water. It is used in the manufacture of spirit varnishes and yellow watercolor paint. gamboge1. gamboge tree any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae 2. a. a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative b. the pigment made from this resin 3. a strong yellow colour gamboge
Related to gamboge: gamboge treeSynonyms for gambogenoun a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgativeRelated Wordsnoun a strong yellow colorSynonymsRelated Words |