gamboge

• Nom désignant une gomme-résine extraite de certains arbres, historiquement utilisée comme pigment jaune vif et comme purgatif, ou la couleur jaune éclatant qui en dérive.

A noun referring to a gum resin obtained from certain trees, historically used as a yellow pigment and as a purgative, or to a strong yellow color.

1. C2formal

   A gum resin obtained from certain trees of the genus Garcinia, used as a yellow pigment and historically as a purgative.

   Gomme-gutte

   • The artist used gamboge to create a vibrant yellow hue in the painting.
   • In traditional medicine, gamboge was sometimes used as a strong laxative.
   • The resin of gamboge is harvested from trees in Southeast Asia.

2. C2formal

   A strong, vivid yellow color, often with a slightly orange or brownish tint.

   Gomme-gutte (couleur)

   • The sunset painted the sky in shades of gamboge and crimson.
   • She chose a gamboge scarf to brighten her outfit.
   • The walls of the room were painted a warm gamboge.

   Synonymesambermustardochresaffronyellow