sweet gum
1.
(
noun
) a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
Synonyms:
American sweet gum
,
Liquidambar styraciflua
,
bilsted
,
red gum
,
sweet gum tree
Related Words:
liquidambar
2.
(
noun
) aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
Synonyms:
liquidambar
Related Words:
gum
3.
(
noun
) reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
Synonyms:
hazelwood
,
red gum
,
satin walnut
Related Words:
gum
,
gumwood
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