amber.
ambergris, a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the intestines of the sperm whale
Meaning & usage
ambergris, a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the intestines of the sperm whale
common name given to some fragrant substances, such as perfumes or musk
ellipsis of amber balığı (“sperm whale”)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عنبر (ʼanber, “ambergris; perfume, fragrance”), from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”), itself from Middle Persian ʾmbl (ambar, “ambergris”).
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