a deciduous North American and Asian tree with maple-like leaves and bright autumn colours, yielding aromatic resinous balsam 枫香属植物
Genus Liquidambar, family Hamamelidaceae: several species, including L. orientalis of Asia, which yields Levant storax, and the sweet gum of North America 枫香树属,金缕梅科:数种,包括亚洲的苏合香,可做黎凡特安息香和北美口香糖 ■[mass noun]liquid balsam obtained chiefly from the Asian liquidambar tree, used medicinally and in perfume 枫香树香脂(主要产于亚洲枫香树,可制药和香水)。 亦作 storax
语源
late 16th cent.: modern Latin, apparently formed irregularly from Latin liquidus 'liquid' + medieval Latin ambar 'amber'