gambier
or gam·bir
an astringent extract obtained from the leaves and young shoots of a tropical Asian shrub, Uncaria gambir, of the madder family, used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc.
Origin of gambier
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How to use gambier in a sentence
Thus, the sailor appellation of Admiral gambier—“old bloody Politeful”—must not be inveighed against too hardly.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanIt has several gold mines and a great quantity of land planted to pepper, gambier, gutta percha and rubber.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid Walkergambier is an extract of the leaves and twigs of the eastern shrub Nauclea gambier.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettThe tannage consists of oak bark and myrabs together with gambier.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett"Sude" and "velvet calf" are also tawed and retanned with gambier.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for gambier
gambir
/ (ˈɡæmbɪə) /
an astringent resinous substance obtained from a rubiaceous tropical Asian woody climbing plant, Uncaria gambir (or U. gambier): used as an astringent and tonic and in tanning
Origin of gambier
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