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Ivory nut

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ivory nut

–noun
1. the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory.
2. a similar seed from other palms.

Origin:
1915–20
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ivory nut  
n.  The seed of the ivory palm, having bony endosperm that is used as a substitute for true ivory.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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