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gamboge [gæmˈbəʊdʒ -ˈbuːʒ] n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a. a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative b. the pigment made from this resin (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) gamboge tree any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae 3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a strong yellow colour Also called (for senses 1, 2) cambogia [from New Latin gambaugium, from Cambodia] gambogian adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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