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ivory nut
noun
- the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory.
- a similar seed from other palms.
ivory nut
noun
- the seed of the ivory palm, which contains an ivory-like substance used to make buttons, etc
- any similar seed from other palms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ivory nut1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
The price of ivory-nut waste was high, because of the use of this material in the manufacture of lactic acid.
From Project Gutenberg
A curious article of exportation is the ivory nut, or tagua, which in value now comes next after bananas.
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