gurjun

British  

/ ˈɡɜːdʒən /

noun

1. any of several S or SE Asian dipterocarpaceous trees of the genus Dipterocarpus that yield a resin

2. Also called: gurjun balsam.  the resin from any of these trees, used as a varnish

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Etymology

Origin of gurjun

C19: from Bengali garjon

Example Sentences

A large wooden box of presents from English friends, had been unshipped with the gurjun oil.

From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Chaulmoogra oil and gurjun oil internally and externally are in some instances of service.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

The first to recommend the use of gurjun as a substitute for copaiba was Sir W. O’Shaughnessy in 1838, and in 1852 this property was confirmed by Waring with highly satisfactory results.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

Uses.—This tree yields an oleo resin, used in medicine and known under the name of bálsamo de gurjun.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers