Clues for the word "AMBERGRIS"

We've had 13 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on May 08, 2026.

Definition of ambergris

n. - A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray, yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a white vapor at 212¡ Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in perfumery.