lammer

noun

lam·​mer

ˈlamər

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: amber

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (northern dialect) lambre, laumbre, from Middle French l'ambre the amber, from l', le the + ambre amber, ambergris

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