noun
ambergris
A waxy substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales, used in perfume making.
竜涎香は香料として珍重される。
Ambergris is highly prized as a fragrance ingredient.
Standard modern kanji spelling.
Traditional kanji spelling using 龍 instead of 竜.
From Chinese 龍涎香／龙涎香 (lóngxiánxiāng), literally 'dragon's saliva fragrance'. The Japanese reading is a combination of 竜 (ryū, 'dragon'), 涎 (zen, 'saliva'), and 香 (kō, 'fragrance').