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单词 gambier
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gam•bier  (gambēr),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugs, Plant Biologyan 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.
Also, gambir. 
  • Malay gambir the name of the plant
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gambier, gambir /ˈɡæmbɪə/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from Malay
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