ivory palm

ivory palm

n (Plants) a low-growing South American palm tree, Phytelephas macrocarpa, that yields the ivory nut

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ivory palm - a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nutsivory plant, ivory-nut palm, Phytelephas macrocarpafeather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leavesgenus Phytelephas, phytelephas - small genus of South American feather palmsapple 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