Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gambier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
gam-bier
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flowering plant, of species Uncaria gambir, family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia.

Uncountable

noun

An astringent substance prepared from the leaves of the plant, used in tanning and dyeing.

Uncountable

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Questions

What does gambier mean?
A flowering plant, of species Uncaria gambir, family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia.
Where does gambier come from?
Borrowed from Malay gambir.

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