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Ambier

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(1):

(n.) Catechu.

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(n.) The inspissated juice of a plant (Uncaria Gambir) growing in Malacca. It is a powerful astringent, and, under the name of Terra Japonica, is used for chewing with the Areca nut, and is exported for tanning and dyeing.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ambier'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/ambier.html. 1828.
 
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