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Added 9 October 2026

gamboge

/ɡæmˈbuːʒ/ noun

Latin root: gambogium First recorded: 1634 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gamboge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative.
A strong yellow color.

Origin

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.

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