damar

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dam·ar

noun \ˈda-mər\

Definition of DAMAR

: any of various resins used in varnishes and inks and obtained chiefly in Malaya and Indonesia from several timber trees (families Dipterocarpaceae and Burseraceae)

Variants of DAMAR

dam·ar or dam·mar \ˈda-mər\

Origin of DAMAR

Malay
First Known Use: 1698

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