ambergris

Meaning

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.

Concepts

ambergris

amber

etc.

perfume composed of musk

Ambra Grisea

liquidambar

sweet gum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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