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Noun: liquidambar  'li-kwid,am-bu(r)
  1. Any tree of the genus Liquidambar
    "The liquidambar's star-shaped leaves turned brilliant red in autumn"
     
  2. Aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
    "The liquidambar was once used as a natural chewing gum";
    - sweet gum
Noun: Liquidambar
  1. Sweet gum
    - genus Liquidambar

Derived forms: liquidambars

Type of: gum, gum tree, plant genus

Part of: American sweet gum, bilsted, family Hamamelidaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Liquidambar styraciflua, red gum, sweet gum, sweet gum tree, witch-hazel family

Encyclopedia: Liquidambar