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amber

1. am.ber \'am-b*r\ n [ME ambre, fr. MF, fr. ML ambra, fr. Ar 'anbar 
   ambergris] 1: a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that 
   takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (as 
   beads) 2: a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow 
2. amber aj 1: consisting of amber  2: resembling amber; esp : having the 
   color amber