- ivory nut
- noun Date: circa 1847 the nutlike seed of a South American palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa) containing a very hard endosperm used for carving and turning — compare vegetable ivory
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Ivory nut — Ivory I vo*ry ([imac] v[ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Ivories}. [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L. eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha elephant. Cf. {Eburnean}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The hard, white, opaque, fine grained substance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ivory nut — n. VEGETABLE IVORY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
ivory nut — noun nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons • Syn: ↑vegetable ivory, ↑apple nut • Hypernyms: ↑seed • Part Holonyms: ↑ivory palm, ↑ivory nut palm, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ivory-nut palm — noun a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts • Syn: ↑ivory palm, ↑ivory plant, ↑Phytelephas macrocarpa • Hypernyms: ↑feather palm • Member Holonyms: ↑phytelephas, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ivory-nut palm — stambiavaisė kaulapalmė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Phytelephas macrocarpa), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phytelephas macrocarpa angl. common ivory palm; ivory palm; ivory nut palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
ivory-nut palm — saliamoninis sagas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Metroxylon salomonense), paplitęs Naujojoje Gvinėjoje ir Saliamono salose. atitikmenys: lot. Metroxylon salomonense angl. hebe nut palm; ivory nut palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
ivory-nut — iˈvory nut noun The nut of the S American palm Phytelephas or other palm, yielding vegetable ivory a substance like ivory • • • Main Entry: ↑ivory … Useful english dictionary
ivory nut — i′vory nut n. pln the seed of a low South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
ivory nut — /ˈaɪvəri nʌt/ (say uyvuhree nut) noun 1. the seed of a low growing South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, forming the source of vegetable ivory. 2. a similar seed from other palms …
ivory nut — 1. the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory. 2. a similar seed from other palms. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
