n.
Pronunciation: gam- ' b ō j, - ' büzh
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin gambogium, alteration of cambugium, from or akin to Portuguese Camboja Cambodia
Date: 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