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GAMBIER
Etymology
Noun
gambier (uncountable)
Uncaria gambir, a plant from Indonesia.
An astringent substance prepared from the leaves of the plant, used in tanning and dyeing.
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"bier, n. Etym: [Malayan.] (a) 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. (b) Catechu. [Written also gambeer and gambir.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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