amber

Meanings

• noun

  A fossilized tree resin, often having a golden to red-brown color.

  - "The museum displayed several pieces of ancient amber."
  - "Amber jewelry has been popular for thousands of years."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈæm.bɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

green , red

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Synonyms

yellow , ambergris

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amber
tamer , shamer , hammer

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Variants

List of all variants of amber that leads to same result
amber , ambers , Amber Alert , Amber Alerts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English eambre, from eam meaning 'tree resin'.

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Trivia

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1. Amber is the oldest known form of jewelry.

2. The largest piece of amber ever found weighs over 17 pounds.

3. Some pieces of amber contain insects and other organisms that were trapped in the resin millions of years ago.

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Related Concepts

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1. fossil: Amber is a type of fossilized tree resin.

2. jewelry: Amber has been used for making jewelry for thousands of years.

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Culture

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Amber has been used since ancient times for jewelry and as a healing agent. In literature, it is often associated with magic and the golden age. In art, it has been used in various forms, including jewelry, sculpture, and painting.

How to Memorize "amber"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a piece of golden-brown tree resin that has hardened over thousands of years.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the color gold with amber.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that amber is a type of fossilized tree resin.

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