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noun
Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons.
synonyms: apple nut, ivory nut.
is a specific kind of: seed.
is a part of: ivory-nut palm, ivory palm, ivory plant, Phytelephas macrocarpa.
Find more on vegetable ivory elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
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