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noun
A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The tree itself, or any other species of the genus Liquidambar, also called sweetgum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: sweet gum
Antonyms: none provided
noun
sweet gum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Liquidambar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plant genus
noun
any tree of the genus Liquidambar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gum tree, gum
Narrower terms: sweet gum, sweet gum tree, bilsted, red gum, American sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua
noun
aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sweet gum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gum
History
Borrowed from translingual Liquidambar.
