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单词 ambergris
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
am•ber•gris  (ambər grēs′, -gris),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoologyan opaque, ash-colored secretion of the sperm whale intestine, usually found floating on the ocean or cast ashore: used in perfumery.
  • Middle French ambre gris gray amber (see amber); replacing late Middle English imbergres
  • 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ambergris /ˈæmbəˌɡriːs -ˌɡrɪs/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French ambre gris grey amber
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