Meaning Of The Word Ambergris
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ambergris
uncountable noun: Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes. ambergris in American English a grayish, waxy substance from the intestines of sperm whales, often found floating in tropical seas noun: an opaque, ash-colored secretion of the sperm whale intestine, usually found floating on the ocean or cast ashore: used in perfumery ambergris in British English noun: a waxy substance consisting mainly of cholesterol secreted by the intestinal tract of the sperm whale and often found floating in the sea: used in the manufacture of perfumes |
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