Ambergris

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Ambergris

Ambergris (Laitin: Ambra grisea, Ambre gris, ambergrease or grey amber) is a solit, waxy, flammable substance o a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive seestem o sperm whauls.[1] The wird amber is derived frae the Arabic wird "anbar" (عنبر).[2]

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  1. "Ambergris". Britannica. Retrieved 31 Januar 2013.
  2. Cupboard love 2: A dictionary of cullinary curiosities. Mark Morton.