About The Word Liquidambar
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Liquidambar
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What's The Definition Of Liquidambar?
[n] any tree of the genus Liquidambar
[n] aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree Synonyms | Synonyms for Liquidambar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Liquidambar: See Also | American sweet gum | bilsted | genus Liquidambar | gum | gum tree | Liquidambar styraciflua | red gum | sweet gum | sweet gum tree Liquidambar In Webster's Dictionary \Liq"uid*am`bar\ (l[i^]k"w[i^]d*[a^]m`b[~e]r), n.
[Liquid + amber.]
1. (Bot.) A genus consisting of two species of tall trees
having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit.
{Liquidambar styraciflua} is the North American sweet qum,
and {L. Orientalis} is found in Asia Minor.
2. The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by
incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid
storax.
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