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Meanings of gray amber in English

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A waxy substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale which is used in the production of perfume.

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Examples for "ambergris"
Examples for "ambergris"
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He had doused himself in ambergris in honor of the occasion tonight.
The story of cirrus flux
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From time to time black slaves brought them coffee flavored with ambergris.
Sacrifice
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This often finds its way onto beaches and is called ambergris.
BBC
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At times the natives have found large pieces of ambergris on the coasts.
History of the Philippine Islands
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Facts began to be hunted for like the ambergris and ivory of commerce.
The Arena, Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891
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In the sunshine, the church tower was like grey amber.
Eyeless in Gaza
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Though the word ambergris is but the French compound for grey amber, yet the two substances are quite distinct.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale