ivory palm
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ivory palm
n
(Plants) a low-growing South American palm tree, Phytelephas macrocarpa, that yields the ivory nut
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| Noun | 1. |  ivory palm - a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nutsfeather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves genus Phytelephas, phytelephas - small genus of South American feather palms apple nut, ivory nut, vegetable ivory - nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons |
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