liquidambar

n. [ Liquid + amber. ] 1. (Bot.) 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 Liquidambar Orientalis is found in Asia Minor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid storax. [ 1913 Webster ]