liquidambar
(noun) any tree of the genus Liquidambar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
liquidambar (countable and uncountable, plural liquidambars)
A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua
The tree itself, also called sweetgum
Source: Wiktionary
Liq"uid*am`bar, n. Etym: [Liquid + amber.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: 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 L. Orientalis is found in Asia Minor.
2. The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid storax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
