liquidambar

noun — 2 senses

liquidambar

noun

/ˌlɪkwɪdˈæmbəɹ/

Etymology Borrowed from translingual Liquidambar.

1

A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.

2

The tree itself, or any other species of the genus Liquidambar, also called sweetgum.

  • Liquidambar maintains a European foothold in a small area of southwestern Turkey.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 135:

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