gamboge
IPA: gɑmbˈoʊdʒ
noun
- One of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
- The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes.
- A deep yellow colour.
adjective
- Of a deep yellow colour.
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Examples of "gamboge" in Sentences
- New gamboge is synthetic yellow pigment.
- The pigment has a color similar to that of natural gamboge.
- The first recorded use of gamboge as a color name in English was in 1634.