ambergris
noun/ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/US/ˈæm.bə.ɡɹɪs/UK
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.
- derived from ambre gris
Definitions
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray to blackish color, formed within the…
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray to blackish color, formed within the intestines of the sperm whale and used in the production of perfumes.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for ambergris. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA