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ivory nut

noun

Definition of ivory nut

: the nutlike seed of a South American palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa) containing a very hard endosperm used for carving and turning — compare vegetable ivory

First Known Use of ivory nut

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

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