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

perfume composed of musk

Ambra Grisea

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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An user
Ambergris  Caye  can   also   be   reached   by   ferry
⛴️
  from  Chetumal  in   Mexico
Mexico
.

Ο Ambergris Caye μπορεί επίσης να προσεγγιστεί από το πλοίο από το Chetumal στο Μεξικό.