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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any tree of the genus Liquidambar wordnet
3. 3
   The tree itself, or any other species of the genus Liquidambar, also called sweetgum. countable, uncountable

   "Liquidambar maintains a European foothold in a small area of southwestern Turkey."

4. 4
   aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sweet gumgenus liquidambarsweet gum

Example

More examples

"Liquidambar maintains a European foothold in a small area of southwestern Turkey."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Liquidambar.

Related phrases

liquidambar styraciflua

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