释义 |
gam·bier noun also gam·bir \ˈgamˌbi(ə)r, -iə\ (-s) Etymology: Malay gambir : a yellowish catechu obtained from a Malayan woody vine (Uncaria gambir) of the family Rubiaceae, used for chewing with the betel nut, and exported for tanning and dyeing — called also pale catechu, terra japonica, white cutch; see dye table I (under Natural Brown 3) |