Associations to the word «Liquidambar»

Wiktionary

LIQUIDAMBAR, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Altingiaceae   — the sweetgum trees, formerly classified as Hamamelidaceae.
LIQUIDAMBAR, noun. A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua
LIQUIDAMBAR FORMOSANA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Altingiaceae.
LIQUIDAMBAR ORIENTALIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Altingiaceae   — the oriental sweetgum or Turkish sweetgum.
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Altingiaceae   — the American sweetgum tree, native to the southeastern US and cloud forests in Central America, until recently classified in Hamamelidaceae.

Dictionary definition

LIQUIDAMBAR, noun. Aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree.
LIQUIDAMBAR, noun. Any tree of the genus Liquidambar.
LIQUIDAMBAR, noun. Sweet gum.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats