First Known Use: 1712
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gamboge
noun gam·boge \gam-ˈbōj, -ˈbüzh\
Definition of GAMBOGE
1
: an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia) of the Saint-John's-wort family that is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic
2
: a strong yellow
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Origin of GAMBOGE
New Latin gambogium, alteration of cambugium, from or akin to Portuguese Camboja Cambodia
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gamboge
noun gam·boge \gam-ˈbōj, -ˈbüzh\
Medical Definition of GAMBOGE
: an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia of the family Guttiferae) that is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic—called also cambogia
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