■ noun
1》 hard translucent fossilized resin originating from extinct coniferous trees, typically yellowish in colour and used in jewellery.
2》 a honey-yellow colour.
↘a yellow light used as a cautionary signal between green for ‘go’ and red for ‘stop’.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ambre , from Arab. ῾anbar '~gris', later '~'.