tagua nut
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Tagua nut — The tagua nut is an extremely hard nut that comes from the ivory nut palm. Its endosperm can be carved and polished like ivory, making it a botanical alternative to elephant ivory and giving rise to the name vegetable ivory. Before carving, the… … Wikipedia
tagua nut — [ tagwə] noun another term for ivory nut. Origin C19: tagua, via Sp. from Quechua tawa … English new terms dictionary
tagua nut — … Useful english dictionary
tagua — noun The fruit of the tagua palm. Syn: tagua nut, vegetable ivory … Wiktionary
tagua palm — stambiavaisė kaulapalmė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Phytelephas macrocarpa), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phytelephas macrocarpa angl. common ivory palm; ivory palm; ivory nut palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
tagua — ˈtägwə noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish, from Araucan 1. : ivory palm 2. : ivory nut 1 … Useful english dictionary
taqua-nut — (erron.) var. of tagua nut. a 1864 S. F. Baird in Webster. Hence in mod. Dicts … Useful english dictionary
ivory-nut palm — stambiavaisė kaulapalmė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Phytelephas macrocarpa), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phytelephas macrocarpa angl. common ivory palm; ivory palm; ivory nut palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Vegetable ivory — also known as corozo, is a name used for the tagua nut in the South American rainforest. When dried out, it can be carved as an ivory replica. Both humanitarians and environmentalists can appreciate it, for its use stimulates the economies in So … Wikipedia
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