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Definitions for gamboge
gæmˈboʊdʒ, -ˈbuʒgam·boge
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Princeton's WordNet
gambogenoun
a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
gamboge, lemon, lemon yellow, maizenoun
a strong yellow color
Wiktionary
gambogenoun
One of several species of trees of genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia.
gambogenoun
Resin of the gamboge tree.
gambogeadjective
Of a deep yellow colour.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gambogenoun
Gamboge is a concreted vegetable juice, partly of a gummy, partly of a resinous nature. It is heavy, of a bright yellow colour, and scarce any smell. It is brought from America, and from many parts of the East Indies, particularly from Cambaja, or Cambogia, whence it has its name. Gamboge was not known in Europe ’till 1603, and soon after got into use as a purgative medicine; but the roughness of its operation rendering it less esteemed as such, it got into use in painting, where it yet retains its credit. Hill.
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gamboge
Gamboge is a bright yellow-orange to brown pigmented resin derived from trees of the Garcinia species, typically used as a watercolor in art. Its name also refers to the vibrant color it produces.
Webster Dictionary
Gambogenoun
a concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taking internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic
Wikidata
Gamboge
Gamboge is a partially transparent deep saffron to mustard yellow pigment. It is used to dye Buddhist monks' robes because the color is a deep tone of saffron, the traditional color used for the robes of Theravada Buddhist monks.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Gamboge
gam-bōj′, or gam-bōōj′, n. a yellow gum-resin used as a pigment and in medicine.—adjs. Gambog′ian, Gambog′ic. [From Cambodia, in Asia, whence brought about 1600.]
Etymology and Origins
Gamboge
Brought from Cambogia in Siam.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gamboge in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gamboge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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