GAMBOGE


Meaning of GAMBOGE in English

[gam.boge] n [NL gambogium, alter. of cambugium, fr. or akin to Pg Camboja Cambodia] (1712) 1: an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia) of the Saint-John's-wort family that is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic

2: a strong yellow

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