Bible Dictionaries
Ambier
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Catechu.
(2):
(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.