Gamboge

n.

1.

A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, - whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taken internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic.

Noun	1.	gamboge - a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
	2.	gamboge - a strong yellow color Synonyms: lemon yellow, maize, lemon

gum resin