Definitions for Gambier

Gambier gam·bier

Spelling: [gam-beer]
IPA: /ˈgæm bɪər/

Gambier is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 228 anagrams from letters in Gambier (abegimr).

Definitions for Gambier

noun

  1. an astringent extract obtained from the leaves and young shoots of a tropical Asian shrub, Uncaria gambir, of the madder family, used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc.

Origin of Gambier

First recorded in 1820-30, gambier is from the Malay word gambir the name of the plant

Examples for Gambier

The tannage consists of oak bark and myrabs together with gambier.

gambier is an extract of the leaves and twigs of the eastern shrub Nauclea gambier.

Captain gambier's face was resolutely kept in profile to her.

They walked on silently, till Wilfrid remarked, that he wondered where gambier was.

Running to Captain gambier, she said, "Do you really enjoy this?"

The painting by the late Mr. le Strange and Mr. gambier Parry.

Perceiving that there was more in the background, gambier simply bowed.

Georgians received Captain gambier's communication in Monmouth.

gambier, wounded in thigh and ankle by rifle-shot, was placed in the carriage.

What the exact nature of the danger was, Captain gambier could not say.

Word Value for Gambier
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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