Ambergris Definition
- perfumery
- parfum
Origin of Ambergris
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.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French ambre gris ambre amber amber gris gray grisaille
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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