'Lieutenant Sandridge turned a beautiful couleur de rose through his ordinary strawberry complexion, tucked the letter in his hip pocket, and chewed off the ends of his gamboge moustache."

I posted about this not long ago, but have forgotten what it meant. Please pardon my conceit in thinking you have too.
GAMBOGE
Pronunciation: gam'bowj


Matching Terms: gamboge tree, Gambogian


WordNet Dictionary

Definition: [n] a strong yellow color
[n] a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative


Synonyms: lemon, lemon yellow, maize

See Also: gum resin, yellow, yellowness