Main Entry: gam·bier

Variant(s): also gam·bir \ˈgam-ˌbir\

Function: noun

Etymology: Malay gambir

Date: 1830

: a yellowish catechu that is obtained from a tropical southeast Asian woody vine (Uncaria gambir) of the madder family and is used for chewing with the betel nut and for tanning and dyeing