象牙 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ivory noun The hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
Senses
象牙 is used for these senses in English:
- ivory (uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
ivory — full definition
- noun The hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
- noun A pale, creamy-white color resembling that material.
- noun Informal: the keys of a piano.
- adj Made of, or colored like, ivory.
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