English Explanatory Dictionary

gambier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flowering plant, of species Uncaria gambir, family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia.
  2. An astringent substance prepared from the leaves of the plant, used in tanning and dyeing.

Word forms

gambier gambiers

Etymology

From Malay gambir.

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