Meaning
A yellow-orange colour, like the middle traffic light; also a hard yellow stone made from very old tree sap.
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Word origin
From Arabic anbar through Old French ambre; the word first named ambergris, then the yellow stone.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- anbar
Examples
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In Britain the middle traffic light is called amber.
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Here amber is the hard yellow stone used in jewellery.
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Amber can describe a warm yellow-orange colour.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 4: amber, radar, prosecutor and 7 more words.