ambrette
noun
am·brette
(ˈ)am¦bret
plural -s
1
: a French dessert pear having a musky odor
2
a
: abelmosk
b
or ambrette seed
: the seed of the abelmosk that resembles millet and has a musky scent
called also amber seed, musk seed
c
: a fragrant oil extracted from ambrette seed that is used chiefly in perfumery as a fixative
3
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