Gambier

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A resinous astringent extract obtained from the leaves of a woody vine (Uncaria gambir) of Malaysia and Indonesia, used medicinally and in tanning and dyeing.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Uncaria gambir, a plant from Indonesia
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewing with the Areca nut, and is exported for tanning and dyeing.
  • n. Catechu.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An extract rich in tannin prepared from the leaves and young shoots of Uncaria Gambier, a rubiaceous shrub of the Malayan peninsula and islands, which climbs by means of hooked spines.
    • Word Usage
    "Sungei Ujong, like the other States of the Peninsula, is almost entirely covered with forests, now being cleared to some extent by tapioca, gambier, and coffee-planters."
    Variant
    gambeer    gambir   
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