Gambier Definition

gambir
noun
An astringent substance extracted from various S Asian plants (genus Uncaria) of the madder family, chewed with the betel nut: used in tanning and dyeing and, formerly, in medicine.
Webster's New World

Origin of Gambier

  • From Malay gambir.

    From Wiktionary

  • Malay gambir

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gambier Sentence Examples

  • The principal cultivated produce is tobacco, sago, cocoanuts, coffee, pepper, gambier and sugarcanes.

  • In 1796-1797 Captain Wilson, in the missionary ship " Duff," discovered the Gambier and other islands, and rediscovered the islands known to and seen by Quiros, but since called the Duff Group. Another result of Captain Cook's work was the colonization of Australia.

  • These cultivate gambier and pepper successfully in Bintang, and there is a considerable trade in wood.

  • The principal articles of export are sugar, tobacco, copra, forest products (various gums, &c.), coffee, petroleum, tea, cinchona, tin, rice, pepper, spices and gambier.

  • In April 1809 he was engaged in the attack on the French squadron in the Basque Roads, which was very ill conducted by Lord Gambier.

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