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gambier

gam·bier [ gám beer ] or gam·bir [ gám beer ] or gam·beer [ gám beer ]


noun 
Definition:
 
resin from Asian vine: a resinous astringent substance. Source: leaves of a tropical Asian woody vine. Use: medicinally as an astringent or tonic, in tanning and dyeing.

[Early 19th century. < Malay gambir, the plant]
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