ambrette seed

[am-bret]

noun

1. the seed of the abelmosk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambrette seed¹

< French ambrette. See amber, -ette

Example Sentences

According to the candle, it is a “funny, gorgeous, sexy and beautifully unexpected scent”, a mix of “geranium, citrusy bergamot, and cedar absolutes juxtaposed with damask rose and ambrette seed”.

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Among some of the exceptionally prized, the prices per lb. run: jasmine $4,091, oeillette $4,727, orrisroot $4,773, attar of rose $1,136 and ambrette seed $2,318.

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