IVORY NUT


Meaning of IVORY NUT in English

Function: noun

Date: circa 1847

: the nutlike seed of a So. American palm ( Phytelephas macrocarpa ) containing a very hard endosperm used for carving and turning ― compare VEGETABLE IVORY

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