gamboge
gam·boge
Of a deep yellow colourOf a deep yellow colour.
UK/ɡæmˈbuːʒ/US/ɡæmˈbuʒ/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a deep yellow colour.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From New Latin gambogium, cambogium (“resin from trees used to make yellow dye”), from NewFrom New Latin gambogium, cambogium (“resin from trees used to make yellow dye”), from New Latin Gambogia, Cambogia (“Cambodia”). The Latin word was first attested in English as a colour in 1634. Doublet of Cambodia and Kampuchea.
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