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am·ber·gris (-grēs′, -gris′)

noun

a grayish, waxy substance from the intestines of sperm whales, often found floating in tropical seas: used in some perfumes

Etymology: ME ambregris < OFr ambre gris < ambre (see amber) + gris < Frank *grīs, akin to MHG, OS, Du gris, gray

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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