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GAMBOGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gamboge mean?
• GAMBOGE (noun)
The noun GAMBOGE has 2 senses:
1. a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
2. a strong yellow color
Familiarity information: GAMBOGE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("gamboge" is a kind of...):
gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A strong yellow color
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
gamboge; lemon; lemon yellow; maize
Hypernyms ("gamboge" is a kind of...):
yellow; yellowness (yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons)
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