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gamboge
/ -ˈbuːʒ; ɡæmˈbəʊdʒ /
noun
- a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative
- the pigment made from this resin
- gamboge treeany of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae
- a strong yellow colour
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Derived Forms
- gamˈbogian, adjective
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Other Words From
- gam·bogi·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gamboge1
C18: from New Latin gambaugium, from Cambodia
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Example Sentences
In colored ones, if yellow, use gamboge after the pipe-clay, and for other colors match it in dry paint.
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Gamboge is of a gum-resinous nature and clear yellow colour.
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Perhaps in dyeing, the lead and gamboge solutions might be worth a trial.
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He gave enormous doses of powerful drugs—sixty grains of gamboge, and from two to three ounces of saltpeter in a single day.
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The golden throat under a crimson-purple tube is lined with bright crimson; the characteristic ‘eyes’ gamboge, fading to white.
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