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Definition of Gambier

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Catechu Cat"e*chu, n. [See Cashoo.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc. --Ure. --Dunglison.
Gambier
Gambier Gam"bier, n. [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.]

Meaning of Gambier from wikipedia

- Gambier may refer to: Gambier Bolton (1854–1928), English photographer Edward John Gambier (1794–1879), British colonial judge Gloucester Gambier (1812–1872)...
- Mount Gambier is the second most po****ted city in South Australia, with an estimated urban po****tion of 33,233 as of 2021[update]. The city is located...
- Gambier Islands The Gambier Islands (French: Îles Gambier or Archipel des Gambier) are an archipelago in French Polynesia, located at the southeast terminus...
- USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. During the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte...
- Gambier is a commune of French Polynesia in the administrative subdivision of the Tuamotu-Gambier Islands. The commune includes the Gambier Islands as...
- Admiral of the Fleet James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, GCB (13 October 1756 – 19 April 1833) was a Royal Navy officer. After seeing action at the capture...
- Gambier or gambir is an extract derived from the leaves of Uncaria gambir, a climbing shrub native to tropical Southeast Asia. Gambier is produced in Indonesia...
- Gambier (/ˈɡæm.bɪər/ GAM-beer) is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The po****tion was 2,213 at the 2020 census. Gambier is the home of Kenyon...
- City of Mount Gambier local government area Mount Gambier wine region Mount Gambier Airport Mount Gambier Gaol (closed in 1995) Mount Gambier Prison (opened...
- gambir, the gambier or gambir, is a species of plant in the genus Uncaria found in Southeast Asia, mainly Malaysia and Indonesia. Gambier extract is used...