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ivory nut

noun

  1. the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory.
  2. a similar seed from other palms.


ivory nut

noun

  1. the seed of the ivory palm, which contains an ivory-like substance used to make buttons, etc
  2. any similar seed from other palms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ivory nut1

First recorded in 1915–20

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