dammar

or dam·ar, dam·mer

[ dam-ahr, -er, duh-mahr ]

noun

1. Also called gum dammar. a copallike resin derived largely from dipterocarpaceous trees of southern Asia, especially Malaya and Sumatra, and used chiefly for making colorless varnish.
2. any of various similar resins from trees of other families.

dammar

/ ˈdæmə /

noun

1. any of various resins obtained from SE Asian trees, esp of the genera Agathis (conifers) and Shorea (family Dipterocarpaceae ): used for varnishes, lacquers, bases for oil paints, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of dammar¹

First recorded in 1690–1700, dammar is from the Malay word damar

Word History and Origins

Origin of dammar¹

C17: from Malay damar resin

Example Sentences

But Smith said he was not fully convinced of the dammar result, which was found on only one sample and is the only ingredient that required a trade route to Asia.

From Washington Post

The researchers also identified more exotic ingredients, including dammar and elemi, resins extracted from hardwoods native to Southeast Asian rainforests thousands of kilometers from ancient Egypt.

From Science Magazine

Some of the substances came from very far away — like dammar and elemi, types of resin that come from the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.

From Seattle Times

East Indian dammar or cat’s eye resin is the produce of Dammara orientalis, which grows in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and other eastern islands and sometimes attains a height of 80-100 ft.

From Project Gutenberg

Your women will be safe while you hunt dammar gum and resin in the forests; the man who steals a woman against her will shall hang.

From Project Gutenberg