| 词汇 | ambergris |
| 词源 | ambergris. The ambergris Melville described in Moby-Dick re- mains a valuable, important ingredient in perfume making. It is a black waxlike substance, originating in the stomach of a sick sperm whale sometimes found floating in the sea. As the soft se- cretion ages, it becomes harder and sweet in smell. The French thought it resembled amber, save for its color, and called it amber gris, gray amber, which was taken into English as ambergris. |
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