Gambeered

/ɡæmˈbɪrd/ adjective

Definition

Treated or processed with gambir extract, especially in leather tanning.

Etymology

Past participle of gamber (to treat with gambir), derived from gambir. Technical term in leather working vocabulary.

Kelly Says

This word is almost extinct in modern English because industrial tanning replaced traditional gambir processing, but it survives in antique trade manuals and leather conservation!

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