Gamboge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a gum resin from various Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, especially G. hanburyi, used as a yellow pigment and as a cathartic.
  2. yellow or yellow-orange.
noun
    • a gum resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative
    • the pigment made from this resin
  1. any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae
  2. a strong yellow colour
Gamboge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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