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i·vo·ry  (v-r, vr)

n. pl. i·vo·ries

1.

a. A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant.

b. A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus.

2. A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk.

3. An article made of ivory.

4. A substance resembling ivory.

5. A pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

6. ivories

a. Music Piano keys.

b. Games Dice.

c. Slang The teeth.

adj.

1. Composed or constructed of ivory.

2. Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

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[Middle English ivorie, from Old French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus, of ivory, from ebur, ebor-, ivory, from Coptic ebou, elephant, from Egyptian 'bw.]

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ivory

Noun

pl -ries

a hard smooth creamy white type of bone that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants

Adjective

yellowish-white [Latin ebur]

ivory-like adj

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ivory  (v-r)

The hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance forming the teeth and tusks of certain animals, such as the tusks of elephants and walruses and the teeth of certain whales. Ivory is composed of dentin.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ivory - a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses tusk tusk - a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog dentin, dentine - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
	2.	ivory - a shade of white the color of bleached bones off-white, pearl, bone whiteness, white - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

Translations

ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ] n → marfil m

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ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ] n → ivoire m

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ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ] n → Elfenbein nt

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ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ] n → avorio

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ivory

n / adj ivory [ˈaivəri]

(of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen. ivoor عاج слонова кост slonovina; slonovinový elfenben; elfenbens- das Elfenbein;elfenbeinern φίλντισι, φιλντισένιος marfil elevandiluu عاج norsunluu (en/d')ivoire שֶנהָב गजदंत, हाथी का दांत slonova kost elefántcsont gading fílabein avorio; d'avorio 象牙 (の) 상아; 상아로 만든, 상아빛의 dramblio kaulas ziloņkauls; ziloņkaula- gading ivoor elfenbein kość słoniowa marfim (de/din) fildeş слоновая кость slonovina; slonovinový slonova kost; slonokoščen slonovača elfenben งาช้าง fildişi, fildişinden yapılmış 象牙； 象牙製成的 слонова кістка; зроблений із слонової кістки ہاتھی دانت ngà voi 象牙； 象牙制成的