terra-japonica
GambierGambier (Uncaria gambir)
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Gambier (Uncaria gambir)
Origin
Latin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from JapanLatin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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