Noun: vegetable ivory
- Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
"Artisans carved intricate designs into vegetable ivory beads";
- ivory nut, apple nut
Derived forms: vegetable ivories
Type of: seed
Part of: ivory palm, ivory plant, ivory-nut palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa
Encyclopedia: Vegetable ivory