Usage of "grey amber"

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"

He had doused himself in ambergris in honor of the occasion tonight. 
 The story of cirrus flux 

From time to time black slaves brought them coffee flavored with ambergris. 
 Sacrifice 

This often finds its way onto beaches and is called ambergris. 
 BBC 

At times the natives have found large pieces of ambergris on the coasts. 
 History of the Philippine Islands 

Facts began to be hunted for like the ambergris and ivory of commerce. 
 The Arena, Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 

Uso de grey amber en inglés

In the sunshine, the church tower was like grey amber. 
 Eyeless in Gaza 

Though the word ambergris is but the French compound for grey amber, yet the two substances are quite distinct. 
 Moby-Dick; or, The Whale 

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Significados de grey amber en inglés