Gamboge (/ɡæmˈboʊʒ/ gam-BOHZH /ɡæmˈboʊdʒ/ gam-BOHJ or /ɡæmˈbuːʒ/ gam-BOOZH) is a partially transparent deep saffron to mustard yellow pigment. It is used to dye Buddhist monks’ robes because the color is a deep tone of saffron the traditional color used for the robes of Theravada Buddhist monks.
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