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gamboge

gam·boge

UK/ɡæmˈbuːʒ/ US/-ˈbəʊʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative

2.

Origin

From New Latin gambogium, cambogium (“resin from trees used to make yellow dye”), from New Latin Gambogia, Cambogia (“Cambodia”). The Latin word was first attested in English as a colour in 1634. Doublet of Cambodia and Kampuchea.

Phrases

  • fungus gamboge
  • gambogic acid

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