Defenition of the word vegetable ivory
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Defenition of the word vegetable ivory
- A hard white endosperm extracted from the seeds of the ivory palms.
- nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
Synonyms for the word vegetable ivory
Meronymys for the word vegetable ivory
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- ivory palm
- ivory plant
- ivory-nut palm
- Phytelephas macrocarpa
Hypernyms for the word vegetable ivory
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