First Known Use: circa 1577
Dictionary
liquidambar
noun liq·uid·am·bar \ˌli-kwə-ˈdam-bər\
Definition of LIQUIDAMBAR
1
: storax 1b
2
: any of a genus (Liquidambar) of deciduous North American and Asian trees (as the sweet gum) of the witch-hazel family with monoecious flowers and a spiny globose fruit composed of many woody capsules each having two carpels
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Origin of LIQUIDAMBAR
New Latin, from Latin liquidus + Medieval Latin ambar, ambra amber
Medical Dictionary
liquidambar
noun liq·uid·am·bar \ˌlik-wə-ˈdam-bər\
Medical Definition of LIQUIDAMBAR
1
a capitalized : a genus of trees of the witch hazel family (Hamamelidaceae) with a spiny globose fruit that is a cluster of many woody capsules b : any tree of the genus Liquidambar
2
: storax 2
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