liquidambar

Noun

Meaning

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.

The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid storax.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sweet gum genus Liquidambar peppermint gum hazelwood bilsted gum tree marri buddleia amber tree sweetgum sweet gum tree Liquidambar styraciflua satin walnut redgum
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Hypernyms

gum gum tree plant genus

Hyponyms

red-gum bilsted sweet gum sweet gum tree American sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua

Phrases with the word

Liquidambar acalycina Liquidambar formosana Liquidambar orientalis

Close letter words and terms

liquid-tight liquidability liquidable Liquidambar acalycina Liquidambar formosana Liquidambar orientalis