liquidambar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌlɪkwɪdˈæmbəɹ/
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Liquidambar.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
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(countable, uncountable) The tree itself, or any other species of the genus Liquidambar, also called sweetgum.
Liquidambar maintains a European foothold in a small area of southwestern Turkey.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liquidambars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |