Definitions for: Red Gum

[n] a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
[n] reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
[n] red gum tree of Tasmania
[n] very large red gum tree
[n] reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Webster (1913) Definition: Red"-gum` (-g?m`), n. [OE. reed gounde; AS. re['a]d
red + gund matter, pus.]
1. (Med.) An eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and
arms, in early infancy; tooth rash; strophulus. --Good.

2. A name of rust on grain. See Rust.

Synonyms: American sweet gum, bilsted, Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus calophylla, eucalyptus gum, eucalyptus kino, hazelwood, Liquidambar styraciflua, marri, peppermint, peppermint gum, satin walnut, sweet gum, sweet gum tree

See Also: eucalypt, eucalyptus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus rostrata, eucalyptus tree, genus Liquidambar, gum, gumwood, liquidambar, river gum, river red gum

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