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What is another word for Gambier?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈambɪə] (IPA)

Gambier is a term that refers to a variety of things such as a type of plant, a color, a substance that is used in tanning leather, among others. Synonyms for gambier include catechu, cutch, Terra Japonica, and gambir. Catechu is the extract from the heartwood of plants from the Acacia family and is used as a coloring and tanning agent. Cutch is another name for catechu that is commonly used in Southeast Asia. Terra Japonica is a substance derived from the infusion of the stems and leaves of certain trees, which is also used in tanning and coloring. Gambir is a plant extract that is used in the production of chewing gum.
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Both English and Chinese merchants consulted him, and the native dealers and rajahs made him the first offers of tin slabs, rice, Gambier, gutta-percha, and other products of the country, while a large proportion of the English and French imports that found favour with the Malays were consigned to the house of Perowne and Company.
"One Maid's Mischief"
George Manville Fenn
The reef to leeward retaining its usual width, sometimes lies submerged several fathoms beneath the surface; I have already mentioned Gambier Island as an instance of this structure.
"Coral-Reefs"
Darwin, Charles
In cases like that of Hogoleu and the Gambier Islands, where a few small peaks rise out of a great lagoon, the conditions scarcely differ from those of an atoll, and I have already shown, at some length, that the filling up of a true lagoon must be an extremely slow process.
"Coral-Reefs"
Darwin, Charles

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