vegetable ivory tree
Noun
Meaning
vegetable ivory tree (plural vegetable ivory trees)
A tropical South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory; the tagua palm.
Noun
vegetable ivory tree (plural vegetable ivory trees)
A tropical South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory; the tagua palm.