[am.ber] n [ME ambre, fr. MF, fr. ML ambra, fr. Ar 'anbar ambergris] (14c) 1: a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (as beads)
2: a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow
[2]amber adj (15c) 1: consisting of amber
2: resembling amber; esp: having the color amber