amber
n. uncountablen. a hard, yellowish-brown substance that comes from ancient tree resin. It is often used in jewelry and sometimes contains tiny insects that were trapped millions of years ago.
n. fossilised tree resin, typically translucent and yellowish-brown in colour, valued for its aesthetic qualities and for preserving biological specimens. Often used as a gemstone or in the study of prehistoric life.
She wears a beautiful necklace made of polished amber.
Scientists discovered a perfectly preserved mosquito inside a piece of amber found in the forest.
The specimen was encased in amber for millions of years, providing researchers with a rare, three-dimensional view of an extinct insect's delicate wing structure.
From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”).
Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar).
From a pre-Celtic word.
Uncountable when referring to the substance; countable when referring to a specific piece or a shade of colour.
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amber gambler
A driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.
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amber light
Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.
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amber nectar
Beer.