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gambier - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gambier' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gambier [ 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.
- Catechu.