Damar
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Damar is a noun meaning A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.
Meaning
A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.
More Meanings
- A clear to yellow resin, obtained in Malaya from trees of the genera Shorea (family Dipterocarpaceae) and Symplocos (family Symplocaceae), used in varnishes and inks
- Any of various hard resins, obtained especially from evergreen trees, notably of the genera Agathis (family Araucariaceae) and Hopea (family Dipterocarpaceae), native to southeast Asia, also used in varnishes and lacquers.
Word Forms
- damars
- dammar
- dammara
- dammer
Synonyms for damar
Depending on context, synonyms include dammar, gum dammar.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dammar, gum dammar, varnish, dammara, dammer, azedarach.
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