gamboge

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
2. (countable, uncountable) The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes.
3. (countable, uncountable) A deep yellow colour.

Adj

Of a deep yellow colour.

Sinonieme

lemon yellow

maize

lemon

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garcinia

yellow pigment

lemon-yellow

Guttiferae

gum cambogia

mielie

busaa

orpiment

orange colour

Vertalings

gomme-gutte

limão

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amarelo limão

citron

🍋

citronnier

jaune citron

maïs

🌽

jaune de citron

frumentone

giallo limone

gommagutta

gomma gutta

citroengeel

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maïs

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡæmˈbuːʒ/

Etimologie (Engels)

From New Latin gambogium, cambogium (“resin from trees used to make yellow dye”), from New Latin Gambogia, Cambogia (“Cambodia”). The Latin word was first attested in English as a colour in 1634. Doublet of Cambodia and Kampuchea.