单词 | amber |
释义 | Word Frequency amber(ˈæmbə) noun 1. a. a yellow or yellowish-brown hard translucent fossil resin derived from extinct coniferous trees that occurs in Tertiary deposits and often contains trapped insects. It is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc b. (as modifier) an amber necklace ▶ Related adjective: succinic2. fly in amber 3. a. a medium to dark brownish-yellow colour, often somewhat orange, similar to that of the resin b. (as adjective) an amber dress 4. an amber traffic light used as a warning between red and green Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin ambar, from Arabic `anbar ambergris |
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