Garcinia gummi-gutta

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Definition

Noun: 1. A tropical tree species: A low, spreading tree (Garcinia gummi-gutta, also known as Garcinia cambogia) native to Indonesia and parts of Southeast Asia. 2. A source of gamboge: The tree yields a distinctive orange to brown gum resin from its fruit rinds. When dried and powdered, this resin is the pigment known as gamboge.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The garcinia gummi-gutta is cultivated for its fruit and resin.
    • Historically, the dried resin from garcinia gummi-gutta was an important trade commodity.
Advanced Usage
  • The fruit of the garcinia gummi-gutta is often used as a souring agent in traditional cuisines.
  • In modern contexts, extracts from the fruit rind of garcinia gummi-gutta are commonly marketed as dietary supplements.
Variants and Related Words
  • Malabar tamarind: A common name for the fruit of .
  • Gamboge (noun): The yellow pigment derived from the resin of the garcinia gummi-gutta tree.
  • Garcinia cambogia: A former scientific name and a widely used synonym for .
Synonyms
  • Brindall berry tree (regional name)
  • Garcinia cambogia (scientific synonym)
Noun
  1. low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered

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