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amber

Pronunciation: /ˈambə/
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Definition of amber

noun

[mass noun]
  • 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.
  • a honey-yellow colour typical of amber: [as modifier]:amber eyes
  • a yellow light used as a cautionary signal between green for ‘go’ and red for ‘stop’:the lights were at amber

Origin:

late Middle English (also in the sense 'ambergris'): from Old French ambre, from Arabic ‘anbar 'ambergris', later 'amber'

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Definition of amber in the US English dictionary
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