noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   gambier (Uncaria gambir) archaic, uncountable

Synonyms

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japan earthjapanese earth

Etymology

Latin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.

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