cachalot

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris

Etymology

Borrowed from French cachalot, from Portuguese cachalote, from cachola (“head”) + -ote.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sperm whale, black whale, Physeter catodon

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