Ambergris
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William Hupy
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Ambergris
The word ambergris comes from the Old French "ambre gris" or "grey amber". It is whale vomit and used to fix the scent compounds in perfume.
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Re: Ambergris
Interestingly, the Arabic word ʿanbar means ambergris, not amber alone. We had to add the grey bit to distinguish it from the yellow sappy stuff.
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