What is "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.]

n. (alt form gambier English)

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

• 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