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    VEGETABLE IVORY

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttonsplay

    Synonyms:

    apple nut; ivory nut; vegetable ivory

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("vegetable ivory" is a kind of...):

    seed (a small hard fruit)

    Holonyms ("vegetable ivory" is a part of...):

    ivory-nut palm; ivory palm; ivory plant; Phytelephas macrocarpa (a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts)

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