amber in Irish
amber in Irish is ómrach, ómra — amber means a hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
amber in Irish
ómrach
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
ómra
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]
What does "amber" mean?
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noun A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
"She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber."
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noun A yellowish-orange colour, like that of the resin.
"The autumn leaves turned from green to a deep amber."
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noun The middle light of a traffic signal, signalling drivers to stop if it is safe to do so.
"The driver braked gently when the lights changed to amber."
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adj Of a brownish-yellow colour.
"The cat stared at us with amber eyes."
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amber in a sentence
- She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber.
- Beads of amber washed up on the beach after the storm.
- The autumn leaves turned from green to a deep amber.
- He painted the bedroom walls in a soft amber.
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What is "amber" in Irish?
"amber" in Irish is ómrach, ómra. amber means: A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
How do you use "amber" in a sentence?
Example: "She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber." In Irish, "amber" is ómrach, ómra.
Are there other ways to say "amber" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "amber": ómrach, ómra.
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