[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

liquidambar \liq"uidam`bar\ li^k"wi^da^m`b~er, 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
see also:
liquidambar styraciflua sweet qum liquidambar orientalis 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

liquidambar
     n 1: aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree syn: sweet gum
     2: any tree of the genus liquidambar
see also:
sweet gum 

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