amber-gris

A form of ambergris — A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray to blackish color, formed within the intestines of the sperm whale and used in the production of perfumes.

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Meanings

nounamber-gris (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablenow largely obsolete and uncommonAlternative spelling of ambergris.
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APA

amber-gris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amber-gris

MLA

“amber-gris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amber-gris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amber-gris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amber-gris.

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