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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012