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Webster 1913 Edition

Gamboge

Gam-boge′

,
Noun.
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 texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taken internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic.
[Written also
camboge
.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Gamboge

GAMBO'GE

,
Noun.
A concrete vegetable juice or gum-resin. It is brought in orbicular masses or cylindrical rolls, from Cambaja, Cambodja, or Cambogia, in the E. Indies, whence its name. It is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beautiful reddish yellow. It is used chiefly as a pigment. Taken internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic.

Definition 2024

gamboge

gamboge

English

Noun

gamboge ‎(countable and uncountable, plural gamboges)

  1. One of several species of trees of genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia.
  2. The resin of the gamboge tree.
  3. A deep yellow colour.
    gamboge colour:    

Synonyms

  • (tree): cambogia

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

gamboge ‎(not comparable)

  1. Of a deep yellow colour.

See also

Etymology

Late Latin gambogium from Late Latin gambogia - Latin for Cambodia (resin from trees of SE Asia used to make yellow dye). First attested in English as a colour in 1634.

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