Definition of gamboge

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gam·boge    (gm-bj, -bzh) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A brownish or orange resin obtained from several trees of the genus Garcinia of south-central Asia and yielding a golden-yellow pigment.
2. A strong reddish yellow.

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ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin cambugium, gambogium, after Cambodia

OTHER FORMS:
gam·boge (Adjective)

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