'Gambier' definitions:
Definition of 'Gambier'
From: GCIDE
- Gambier \Gam"bier\, n. [Malayan.] (a) 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. (b) Catechu. [Written also gambeer and gambir.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'gambier'
From: GCIDE
- Catechu \Cat"e*chu\, n. [See Cashoo.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc. --Ure. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
Gambier, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gambier, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000) :
1871
Housing Units (2000) :
305
Land area (2000) :
0.936194 sq. miles (2.424731 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.936194 sq. miles (2.424731 sq. km)
FIPS code :
29246
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
40.376400 N, 82.396570 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
43022
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.