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
Example sentences from the Web for gambir
British Dictionary definitions for gambir
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