gamboge
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gamboge (ɡæmˈbəʊdʒ, -ˈbuːʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative |
| b. the pigment made from this resin | |
| 2. | gamboge tree any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae |
| 3. | a strong yellow colour |
| [C18: from New Latin gambaugium, from | |
| gam'bogian | |
| —adj | |
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Gamboge
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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gamboge
hard, brittle gum resin that is obtained from various Southeast Asian trees of the genus Garcinia and is used as a colour vehicle and in medicine. Gamboge is orange to brown in colour and when powdered turns bright yellow. Artists use it as a pigment and as a colouring matter for varnishes. In medicine and veterinary medicine it is a drastic cathartic. On the skin it has a severe irritant effect. Gamboge was probably brought into Europe from the East at the close of the 16th century.
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The bamboos contain on an average less than one pound of gamboge.
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