gamboge

Noun

A yellow gum resin, used as a pigment and purgative.
a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
a strong yellow color
Any of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes.
A deep yellow colour.

Adj

Of a deep yellow colour.

Examples

Despite its unusual sound, GAMBOGE can be a high-scoring word on a crowded board.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin gambogium, cambogium (“resin from trees used to make yellow dye”), from New Latin Gambogia, Cambogia (“Cambodia”). The Latin word was first attested in English as a colour in 1634. Doublet of Cambodia and Kampuchea.

Synonyms

lemon, lemon yellow, maize, cambogia

Scrabble Score: 13

gamboge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gamboge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gamboge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

gamboge: valid Words With Friends Word