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Definition of: ambergris
(am′bər·grēs, -gris) noun
An opaque, grayish, waxy morbid secretion from the intestines of the sperm whale, sometimes found floating on the ocean or lying on the shore: used in perfumery. [ < F ambre gris gray amber]
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