Ambergris (noun)
am-bu-gris
A waxy substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, found floating in tropical seas and used in perfume manufacture.
Late Middle English from Old French ambre gris ‘grey amber’, as distinct from ambre jaune ‘yellow amber’ (the resin).
Example sentences
“Men had died in search of ambergris”
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