Liquidambar

n.	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 Liquidambar 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.

Noun	1.	liquidambar - aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree Synonyms: sweet gum
	2.	liquidambar - any tree of the genus Liquidambar

American sweet gum, bilsted, gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, red gum, sweet gum, sweet gum tree