象牙 — meaning in English

English meaning

• ivory noun The hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
• tusk noun A long, pointed tooth that projects outside the mouth of animals such as elephants, walruses, and wild boars.

Senses

象牙 is used for these senses in English:

• tusk A sharp point.

ivory — full definition

1. noun The hard, creamy-white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals.
2. noun A pale, creamy-white color resembling that material.
3. noun Informal: the keys of a piano.
4. adj Made of, or colored like, ivory.

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