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IVORY NUT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
Synonyms:
apple nut; ivory nut; vegetable ivory
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ivory nut" is a kind of...):
seed (a small hard fruit)
Holonyms ("ivory nut" 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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