ambergris

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noun

Plural noun:

ambergrisesamber-grisamber grisambergreeceamber greeceambergreaseamber greaseambergreeseambergriseamber griseambergreaceamber greace

1.
(uncountable, usually)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.
Đồng nghĩa: amber, grey amber

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ambergrey ambergray amber

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro 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.