Vegetable ivory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
    apple nut; ivory nut.

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Definitions
  1. . See Ivory nut, under Ivory.
Definitions
  1. the meat of the ivory nut. See Ivory nut (above).
  2. . See Ivory nut, under Ivory.

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