n.
Pronunciation: ' am-b ə r- ˌ gris, - ˌ gr ē (s)
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ambregris, from Middle French ambre gris, from ambre + gris gray ― more at GRIZZLE
Date: 15th century
: a waxy substance found floating in or on the shores of tropical waters, believed to originate in the intestines of the sperm whale, and used in perfumery as a fixative