Vegetable ivory
Esquema
Jerarquía
Descripción
The hard nut or seed of several types of palm tree which resembles ivory in hardness and appearance and serves as a substitute. Vegetable ivory is used for small, carved, ornamental items such as buttons and figurines.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- tagua nut [en]
- doum nut [en]
- dhoum nut [en]
- gingerbread palm nut [en]
- ivory, vegetable [en]