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vegetable ivory |
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vegetable ivory: see tagua tagua (tä`gwä), fruit of the ivory-nut palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa ..... Click the link for more information. . vegetable ivory [′vej·tə·bəl ‚īv·rē] (materials) A material from the ivory nut, a seed of the palmPhytelephas macrocarpa, which grows in tropical America; the nut has a white color and fine texture and is used to make buttons and similar small articles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Well, it is a vegetable ivory palm, and they run to about fifty or sixty feet. |
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