amber

/ˈæmbər/

/ˈæmbə/

Other forms: ambers; amberly

Amber is a brownish yellow color. Many cats have green eyes but those with amber eyes are likely to have yellow or white fur.

Amber is also a translucent golden or honeyed-yellow colored gemstone, often used to make jewelry. That's where the color amber gets its name. Amber comes from the ocean floor — most of it is harvested from the Baltic Sea off the coast of Russia. The most likely origin of amber is the Latin word for "bitter," amarus, as the color yellow was often associated with bitterness and envy.

Definitions of amber

1. noun

   a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
   type of:

   natural resin

   a plant exudate
2. noun

   a deep yellow color
   “an amber light illuminated the room”

   synonyms: gold

   type of:

   yellow, yellowness

   yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
3. adjective

   of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
   synonyms: brownish-yellow, yellow-brown

   chromatic

   being, having, or characterized by hue