ivory nut
noun
the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory.
a similar seed from other palms.
Origin of ivory nut
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby ivory nut
ivory,
ivory black,
ivory coast,
ivory exostosis,
ivory gull,
ivory nut,
ivory palm,
ivory tower,
ivory-billed woodpecker,
ivory-white,
ivorytype
Example sentences from the Web for ivory nut
The price of ivory-nut waste was high, because of the use of this material in the manufacture of lactic acid.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell
British Dictionary definitions for ivory nut
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
Former name (1871–1932):
vegetable ivory