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gambir

Gambier \Gam"bier\, n. [Malayan.]

  1. 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.

  2. Catechu. [Written also gambeer and gambir.]

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gambir

n. (alt form gambier English)

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Gambir

Gambir may refer to:

  • Uncaria gambir, a tropical shrub
    • Gambier, an astringent extract made from Uncaria gambir
  • Gambir, a Mongolian layered fried bread also known as kattama
Places
  • Gambir, Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Gambir, Gambir, administrative village within the Gambir subdistrict
    • Gambir Station, major railway station in Gambir, Jakarta
    • Gambir Market, market held in 1906 and yearly from 1921 until 1942 in Jakarta