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GAMBOGE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong yellow color

Synonyms:

gamboge; lemon; lemon yellow; maize

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("gamboge" is a kind of...):

yellow; yellowness (yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gamboge" is a kind of...):

gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)

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