ambergris
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray to blackish color, formed within the…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.
» Ambergris is the foundation of nearly every perfume, and in ancient times was used for spicing wine.
Значення
значень: 1(незлічуване, зазвичай)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.
Ambra, Amber
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waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
Приклади
речень: 1Ambergris is the foundation of nearly every perfume, and in ancient times was used for spicing wine.
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мов: 9За значеннями 1
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Походження
From Old French ambre gris (“grey amber”). Though the term was initially spaced as two worFrom Old French ambre gris (“grey amber”). Though the term was initially spaced as two words, single-word forms predominated by the 19th century. In the 17th century, folk etymologies interpreting the term as amber grease or amber [of] Greece enjoyed some popularity.
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множина: ambergrisesСиноніми
синонімів: 2Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним