gamboge /ɡæmˈbuːʒ/noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes.Chestnut wood, dyed with saffron, or old chestnut, dyed with gambooge, imitates dark mahogany. — 1825 •A deep yellow colour.My attention was fixed for the moment on two fair Hellenes; then on an elderly female with black head-dress fringed with gambooge, and a smart lassie in a hat, with nez retroussé and sprightly eyes. — 1875 •Any of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus. adjective1 •Of a deep yellow colour.Beg your pardon, Sir, but this here officer o' yourn in the gambooge tops, 'ull never earn a decent livin' as a master o' the ceremonies any vere. — 1836 formsgamboges
