gambier

or gam·bir

[ gam-beer ]

/ ˈgæm bɪər /

noun

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

First recorded in 1820–30, gambier is from the Malay word gambir the name of the plant

Words nearby gambier

gambeson, Gambetta, Gambia, Gambian, Gambian trypanosomiasis, gambier, Gambier Islands, gambit, gamble, gamblers' fallacy, gambling

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Example sentences from the Web for gambier

Gambier—Is in general use in England and to some extent in Germany.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various
Dull dongola are first tawed and then retanned in gambier liquor.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
Gambier was afterwards acquitted by a court martial of negligence, but the verdict of the public was against him.
The Political History of England - Vol XI|George Brodrick
The painting by the late Mr. le Strange and Mr. Gambier Parry.
Ely Cathedral|Anonymous

"Sude" and "velvet calf" are also tawed and retanned with gambier.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for gambier

gambier

gambir

/ (ˈɡæmbɪə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for gambier

C19: from Malay

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单词	gambier
释义	gambier or gam·bir [ gam-beer ] / ˈgæm bɪər / noun 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 First recorded in 1820–30, gambier is from the Malay word gambir the name of the plant Words nearby gambier gambeson, Gambetta, Gambia, Gambian, Gambian trypanosomiasis, gambier, Gambier Islands, gambit, gamble, gamblers' fallacy, gambling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gambier Gambier—Is in general use in England and to some extent in Germany. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891\|Various Dull dongola are first tawed and then retanned in gambier liquor. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett Gambier was afterwards acquitted by a court martial of negligence, but the verdict of the public was against him. The Political History of England - Vol XI\|George Brodrick The painting by the late Mr. le Strange and Mr. Gambier Parry. Ely Cathedral\|Anonymous "Sude" and "velvet calf" are also tawed and retanned with gambier. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett British Dictionary definitions for gambier gambier gambir / (ˈɡæmbɪə) / noun 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 Word Origin for gambier C19: from Malay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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