单词 | ambergris |
释义 | am·ber·gris ![]() n. A waxy grayish substance from the intestines of sperm whales that was used as a fixative and a fragrance in the manufacture of perfumes. It is found floating at sea or washed ashore and was formerly extracted from whale carcasses. [Middle English, from Old French ambre gris : ambre, amber; see AMBER + gris, gray; see GRISAILLE.] |
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