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gambogeOne entry found. Main Entry: gam·boge Pronunciation: \gam-ˈbōj, -ˈbüzh\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin gambogium, alteration of cambugium, from or akin to Portuguese Camboja Cambodia Date: 1712 1 : an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia) of the Saint-John's-wort family that is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic
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