gamboge
Also cambogia. a gum resin from various Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, especially G. hanburyi, used as a yellow pigment and as a cathartic.
yellow or yellow-orange.
Origin of gamboge
1Other words from gamboge
- gam·bo·gi·an, adjective
Words Nearby gamboge
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How to use gamboge in a sentence
In colored ones, if yellow, use gamboge after the pipe-clay, and for other colors match it in dry paint.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartleygamboge is of a gum-resinous nature and clear yellow colour.
Field's Chromatography | George FieldPerhaps in dyeing, the lead and gamboge solutions might be worth a trial.
Field's Chromatography | George FieldHe gave enormous doses of powerful drugs—sixty grains of gamboge, and from two to three ounces of saltpeter in a single day.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkThe golden throat under a crimson-purple tube is lined with bright crimson; the characteristic ‘eyes’ gamboge, fading to white.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
British Dictionary definitions for gamboge
/ (ɡæmˈbəʊdʒ, -ˈbuːʒ) /
a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative
the pigment made from this resin
gamboge tree any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae
a strong yellow colour
Origin of gamboge
1- Also called (for senses 1, 2): cambogia
Derived forms of gamboge
- gambogian, adjective
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