liquidambar

[ lik-wid-am-ber, lik-wid-am- ]

/ ˈlɪk wɪdˌæm bər, ˌlɪk wɪdˈæm- /

noun

any tree of the genus Liquidambar, including the sweet gum.

the fragrant, yellowish, balsamic liquid exuded by this tree, used in medicine.Compare storax (def. 2).

Origin of liquidambar

1590–1600; <New Latin: genus name. See liquid, amber

Words nearby liquidambar

liquesce, liquescent, liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquidambar, liquid asset, liquidate, liquidation, liquidator, liquid compass

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Example sentences from the Web for liquidambar

There is not a more characteristic tree known than the sweet-gum, or liquidambar.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
But as to the liquidambar, or sweet-gum, there can be no question.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland
But a word more about the liquidambar—the name by which I hope the tree we are discussing may be talked of and thought of.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland
Liquid storax or styrax preparatus, is a balsam yielded by Liquidambar orientalis, a native of Asia Minor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

The coloring of the Liquidambar in the fall is very beautiful.
Woodcraft|Alan Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for liquidambar

liquidambar

/ (ˌlɪkwɪdˈæmbə) /

noun

any deciduous tree of the hamamelidaceous genus Liquidambar, of Asia and North and Central America, with star-shaped leaves, and exuding a yellow aromatic balsamSee also sweet gum

the balsam of this tree, used in medicineSee also storax (def. 1)

Word Origin for liquidambar

C16: New Latin, from Latin liquidus liquid + Medieval Latin ambar amber

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单词	liquidambar
释义	liquidambar [ lik-wid-am-ber, lik-wid-am- ] / ˈlɪk wɪdˌæm bər, ˌlɪk wɪdˈæm- / noun any tree of the genus Liquidambar, including the sweet gum. the fragrant, yellowish, balsamic liquid exuded by this tree, used in medicine.Compare storax (def. 2). Origin of liquidambar 1590–1600; <New Latin: genus name. See liquid, amber Words nearby liquidambar liquesce, liquescent, liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquidambar, liquid asset, liquidate, liquidation, liquidator, liquid compass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liquidambar There is not a more characteristic tree known than the sweet-gum, or liquidambar. Evolution\|Joseph Le Conte But as to the liquidambar, or sweet-gum, there can be no question. Getting Acquainted with the Trees\|J. Horace McFarland But a word more about the liquidambar—the name by which I hope the tree we are discussing may be talked of and thought of. Getting Acquainted with the Trees\|J. Horace McFarland Liquid storax or styrax preparatus, is a balsam yielded by Liquidambar orientalis, a native of Asia Minor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various The coloring of the Liquidambar in the fall is very beautiful. Woodcraft\|Alan Douglas British Dictionary definitions for liquidambar liquidambar / (ˌlɪkwɪdˈæmbə) / noun any deciduous tree of the hamamelidaceous genus Liquidambar, of Asia and North and Central America, with star-shaped leaves, and exuding a yellow aromatic balsamSee also sweet gum the balsam of this tree, used in medicineSee also storax (def. 1) Word Origin for liquidambar C16: New Latin, from Latin liquidus liquid + Medieval Latin ambar amber Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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