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ambergris
[ am-ber-grees, -gris ]
noun
- an opaque, ash-colored secretion of the sperm whale intestine, usually found floating on the ocean or cast ashore: used in perfumery.
ambergris
/ -ˌɡrɪs; ˈæmbəˌɡriːs /
noun
- a waxy substance consisting mainly of cholesterol secreted by the intestinal tract of the sperm whale and often found floating in the sea: used in the manufacture of perfumes
ambergris
/ ă′ə-ĭ′,-ŧ′ /
- A yellow, gray, or black waxy material formed in the intestines of sperm whales that consists of a mixture of steroid derivatives. It is often found floating at sea or washed ashore, has a pleasant odor, and is added to perfumes as a fixative to slow down the rate of evaporation.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ambergris1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ambergris1
Example Sentences
His first fragrance was Davidoff’s Cool Water — a cult classic masculine marine fragrance with notes of rosemary, sea water and ambergris.
Infused with citrus peel, jasmine, vanilla, musk and ambergris, chocolate was an expensive commodity, and chocolate houses often charged an entry fee.
Unlike earlier consecration oils, no ambergris — a product of whale intestine — was used, making the oil “vegan-friendly” according to media reports.
Previously it contained animal products like civet oil and ambergris, which is found in sperm whales, but this vegan and cruelty-free version is made partly from olives.
Previous versions have included civet oil, from the glands of the small mammals, and ambergris from the intestines of whales.
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