gurjun

noun

gur·​jun

variants or less commonly gurjan

ˈgərjən

plural -s

1

: gurjun balsam

2

a

: a tree yielding gurjun balsam

b

: the wood of such a tree

Word History

Etymology

Bengali garjan

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