am‧ber /ˈæmbə $ -ər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic anbar 'substance obtained from the body organs of whales']
1. a yellowish brown colour
2. a hard yellowish brown substance used to make jewellery:
an amber necklace—amber adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲