gamboge

 
Pronunciation: /gamˈbəʊʒ, -ˈbuːʒ/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a gum resin produced by various East Asian trees, used as a yellow pigment and in medicine as a purgative.
    • The trees belong to the genus Garcinia (family Guttiferae), in particular G. xanthochymus

Origin:

early 18th century (earlier in the Latin form): from modern Latin gambaugium, from Cambodia