vegetable ivory
noun
1
: the hard white opaque endosperm of the ivory nut that takes a high polish and is used as a substitute for ivory
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The pieces are not made from any kind of ivory — not elephant ivory, not walrus ivory, not whale ivory, not even vegetable ivory.
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Tribune News Service, al, 1 June 2022
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“Vegetable ivory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetable%20ivory. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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