amber

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hard, translucent fossilized tree resin, typically yellowish-brown in color, used in jewelry and decoration.

  2. 2.

    Having a yellowish-brown color.

  3. 3.

    A honey-yellow color.

  4. 4.

    (British) The yellow light on a traffic signal indicating caution.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    amber alert — an emergency notification system for missing children
  • •
    amber nectar — (British slang) beer

Related words

See also: fossil, gold, resin

Etymology

From Old French ambre, from Arabic ʿanbar (originally referring to ambergris).