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Word: Gamboge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: via Latin forms from the name of Cambodia
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡamˈbəʊ(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡamˈbuːʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a gum resin produced by various East Asian trees, used as a yellow pigment and in medicine as a purgative.
Short Definition:gum resin produced by various East Asian trees
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