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(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.

Bibliography Information
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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