gambier

  • 41Gambier — /ˈgæmbiə/ (say gambeeuh) noun Mount, an extinct volcano in south eastern SA; within its crater lie four lakes, including the Blue Lake, noted for the changing colours of its waters. 190 m …

  • 42gambier — /ˈgæmbiə/ (say gambeeuh) noun an astringent extract similar to catechu, obtained from the leaves and young shoots of Uncaria gambir, a tropical Asian shrub, and used in dyeing, tanning, etc. Also, gambir. {Malay gambīr} …

  • 43gambier —   n. yellow dye and astringent substance obtained from a vine of Malaysia …

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  • 44gambier — gam|bier sb., en, e, ne (person fra Gambia) …

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  • 45Gambier — Gạm|bi|er …

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  • 46gambier — n. an astringent extract of an Eastern plant used in tanning etc. Etymology: Malay gambir name of the plant …

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  • 47Les Gambier (commune) — Gambier (commune) Gambier Vue d une navette depuis Gambier à Rikitea Administration Pays France Collectivité Polynésie française Subdivi …

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  • 48Gambier Islands — geographical name islands S Pacific SE of Tuamotu Archipelago belonging to France population 620 see Mangareva …

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  • 49GAMBIER, JAMES, LORD —    British admiral, born in the Bahamas; at 22 he was created a post captain; in 1781 distinguished himself in an engagement against the French at Jersey; and again under Lord Howe in 1794 he rendered material service in repulsing the French off… …

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  • 50Gambier Islands — Gam′bier Is′lands [[t]ˈgæm bɪər[/t]] n. pl. geg a group of islands in French Polynesia, belonging to the Tuamotu Archipelago. 8226; 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km) …

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