Definitions for gambiers

gambiers gam·bier

Spelling: [gam-beer]
IPA: /ˈgæm bɪər/

Gambiers is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 463 anagrams from letters in gambiers (abegimrs).

Definitions for gambiers

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 gambiers

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

Examples for gambiers

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

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

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

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

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

Georgians received Captain gambier's communication in Monmouth.

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

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

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

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

Word Value for gambiers
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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