/ tʌsk; NAmE / noun
either of the long curved teeth that stick out of the mouth of elephants and some other animals
—picture at walrus
—see also ivory
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tux , variant of tusc .
/ tʌsk; NAmE / noun
either of the long curved teeth that stick out of the mouth of elephants and some other animals
—picture at walrus
—see also ivory
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tux , variant of tusc .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005