AMBERGRIS


Meaning of AMBERGRIS in English

/am"beuhr grees', -gris/ , n.

an opaque, ash-colored secretion of the sperm whale intestine, usually found floating on the ocean or cast ashore: used in perfumery.

[ 1375-1425; ambre gris gray amber (see AMBER); r. late ME imbergres ]

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