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Meaning of amber tree in English:

amber tree

Pronunciation /ˈambə ˌtriː/

noun

  • 1A prehistoric tree of the kind which produced the resin from which amber was formed.

  • 2A sweet gum or liquidambar tree (genus Liquidambar).

    liquid amber tree.

Origin

Early 18th century (in an earlier sense). From amber + tree.