| Word | gamboge |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A gum resin produced by East Asian trees, used as a yellow pigment and a purgative. |
| Sentence | After half an hour at this home-from-home the customer is seldom in a condition to be astonished at anything – not even a gamboge elephant in golfing costume. |
| Source | "The Nodder", The Best of Wodehouse, p. 500 |
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