Definition of Liquidambar

1. Noun. Aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree.

Exact synonyms: Sweet Gum
Substance meronyms: American Sweet Gum, Bilsted, Liquidambar Styraciflua, Red Gum, Sweet Gum, Sweet Gum Tree
Generic synonyms: Gum

2. Noun. Any tree of the genus Liquidambar.
Group relationships: Genus Liquidambar
Specialized synonyms: American Sweet Gum, Bilsted, Liquidambar Styraciflua, Red Gum, Sweet Gum, Sweet Gum Tree
Generic synonyms: Gum, Gum Tree

3. Noun. Sweet gum.

Definition of Liquidambar

1. n. 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 L. Orientalis is found in Asia Minor.

Definition of Liquidambar

1. Noun. A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree ''Liquidambar styraciflua'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Liquidambar

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Medical Definition of Liquidambar

1. 1. 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 L. 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. Origin: Liquid + amber. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Liquidambar

liquid natural gas
liquid nitrogen
liquid oxygen
liquid paraffin
liquid petroleum
liquid phase
liquid pitch
liquid rocket
liquid rockets
liquid scintillation
liquid scintillation counter
liquid scintillation counters
liquid smoke
liquid soap
liquid unit
liquidambar (current term)
liquidambars
liquidamber
liquidambers
liquidatable
liquidate
liquidated
liquidated damages
liquidates
liquidating
liquidation
liquidations
liquidator
liquidators
liquidise

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