liquidambar

liq•uid•am•bar n.

Plant Biologyany tree of the genus Liquidambar, including the sweet gum.
the fragrant, yellowish, balsamic liquid exuded by this tree, used in medicine. Cf. storax (def. 2).

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liquidambar /ˌlɪkwɪdˈæmbə/ n

any deciduous tree of the hamamelidaceous genus Liquidambar, of Asia and North and Central America, with star-shaped leaves, and exuding a yellow aromatic balsam
See also sweet gum
the balsam of this tree, used in medicine
See also storax

Etymology: 16th Century: New Latin, from Latin liquidus liquid + Medieval Latin ambar amber

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