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ivory palm

–noun
the palm bearing the common ivory nut.

Origin:
1835–45
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ivory palm  
n.  A stemless, unarmed dioecious palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa) native to Brazil and Peru and having hard seeds that yield an ivorylike substance.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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