Meaning
A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Malay damar. Compare Middle English dambre (“a kind of resin”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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