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Definition of Gambiers

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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 Gambiers from wikipedia

- Gambier may refer to: Gambier Bolton (1854–1928), English photographer Edward John Gambier (1794–1879), British colonial judge Gloucester Gambier (1812–1872)...
- which is located 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the Mangareva Islands. The Gambiers are generally considered a separate island group from Tuamotu both because...
- Retrieved 11 April 2015. Gannett, p. 134. Grant, p. 68. Walbran, p. 197 . "The Gambiers – Pearls, Pearls, Pearls". Retrieved 24 December 2023. Forester, pp. 214–22...
- 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...
- 53°23′53″N 2°58′16″W / 53.398°N 2.971°W / 53.398; -2.971 Gambier Terrace (Liverpool, England) is a street of 19th-century houses overlooking St. James's...
- 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...
- Gambier is a commune of French Polynesia in the administrative subdivision of the Tuamotu-Gambier Islands. The commune includes the Gambier Islands as...
- Mount Gambier Prison is an Australian prison located in Moorak immediately south of Mount Gambier. It is managed and operated by G4S. The prison accommodates...
- Gambier Island is an island located in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia. It is about 17,049 acres (6,899 hectares) in size and is located about...
- 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...