ambergris
Εννοια (English)
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
Synonyms
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/
Ετυμολογία (English)
From Old French ambre gris (“grey amber”). Though the term was initially spaced as two words, single-word forms predominated by the 19th century. In the 17th century, folk etymologies interpreting the term as amber grease or amber [of] Greece enjoyed some popularity.
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