ambergris

Noun

Meaning

A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray, yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a white vapor at 212¡ Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in perfumery.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

amber ambergrease grey amber gray amber ambrosia tar varnish agar rosin mastic balsam pitch resin gum bitumen
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Antonyms

funk hum stink whiff pungency pong
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Hypernyms

animal product

Anagrams

grisamber ambregris

Examples

But the fact is I don't care. I haven't cared since I came here, and I will continue not to care until I leave. With as much of Ambergris smoldering behind me as I can manage. Jeff VanderMeer

Many stop their noses at ambergris. Italian Proverb

And a patient in a mental institution is convinced he's made up a city called Ambergris, imagined its every last detail, and that he's really from a place called Chicago. Source: Internet

According to official reports, police responded to a “Sudden Death” alert at a hotel approximately one and a half miles North Ambergris Caye where they discovered the body of 13-year-old Faye Lin Cannon. Source: Internet

After giving some time for Alice to get settled at home, the staff of Ambergris Today visited mom and daughter at their home in the San Pedrito Area. Source: Internet

Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odour. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ambergrice ambergriece ambergriese Ambergris Caye ambergrise amberiferous