Found 2 items, similar to Liquidambar.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: liquidambar liquidambar n 1: aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree [syn: sweet gum] 2: any tree of the genus Liquidambar
English → English (gcide) Definition: Liquidambar Liquidambar \Liq"uid*am`bar\ (l[i^]k"w[i^]d*[a^]m`b[~e]r), n. [Liquid + amber.] 1. (Bot.) A genus consisting of two species of tall trees having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit. Liquidambar styraciflua is the North American sweet qum , and Liquidambar Orientalis is found in Asia Minor. [1913 Webster] 2. The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid storax. [1913 Webster]