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liq•uid•am•bar

Pronunciation: (lik'wid-am"bur, lik"wid-am'-), [key]
—n.
1. any tree of the genus Liquidambar, including the sweet gum.
2. the fragrant, yellowish, balsamic liquid exuded by this tree, used in medicine. Cf. storax (def. 2).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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