gam·bier also gam·bir (g m bîr)n. A resinous astringent extract obtained from the leaves of a woody vine (Uncaria gambir) of Malaysia and Indonesia, used medicinally and in tanning and dyeing. [Malay gambir.] |
gambier, gambir [ˈgæmbɪə]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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
[from Malay]
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