amber

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a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery:

He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber.

Greek philosophers discovered that when amber is rubbed against cloth, lightweight objects will stick to it.

a yellow-brown colour:

She combines strong geometry with subtle colors, from muted sage to pale amber.

Favaios is an amber coloured sweet wine from the Pinhao area of Portugal's Douro Valley.

the yellowish-orange traffic light that shows between the green and the red to warn drivers that the lights are about to change:

The lights turned to amber.

yellow-orange or yellow-brown in colour:

an amber light

The lights cast an amber glow on the room.

made of or containing the substance amber:

an amber necklace

She stopped at a shop specialising in beautiful amber jewellery.