ambergris
part of speech
noun (ambergris — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
Ambergris is a waxy, grey substance made in the gut of sperm whales; it is sometimes found floating in the sea or washed up on beaches and was used in perfumes. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and nature stories it is a strange and valuable natural material. In history it was traded like treasure. Phrases: a lump of ambergris.
examples
- Ambergris comes from sperm whales. tree →
- People who find ambergris on the beach can sometimes sell it for lots of money. tree →
- Ambergris was used in perfume to make the smell last. tree →
- It has a sweet, earthy smell when old. tree →
- Most perfumes now use man-made substitutes for ambergris. tree →
- A lump of ambergris washed up on the shore. tree →
- I found myself in a large, vaulted room, lighted by tapers, scented with aloes and ambergris, standing in golden candle-sticks, whilst gold and silver lamps hung from the ceiling. tree →
note
Uncountable. Said AM-ber-grees. Not the same as amber (fossil tree resin). In some countries trading ambergris is restricted to protect whales.
Trees and pragmatics
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