LIQUIDAMBAR


Meaning of LIQUIDAMBAR in English

/lik"wid am'beuhr, lik'wid am"-/ , n.

1. any tree of the genus Liquidambar, including the sweet gum.

2. the fragrant, yellowish, balsamic liquid exuded by this tree, used in medicine. Cf. storax (def. 2).

[ 1590-1600; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .