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
2 : a strong yellow