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Word: Amber
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘ambergris’): from Old French ambre, from Arabic ‘anbar ‘ambergris’, later ‘amber’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈambə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hard translucent fossilized resin originating from extinct coniferous trees of the Tertiary period, typically yellowish in colour. It has been used in jewellery since antiquity.
Short Definition:hard translucent fossilized resin
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