Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or made of ivory.
- [capitalized] In the classification of late geological deposits bearing human relics, a subdivision of the Paleolithic section in France.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Made of or relating to ivory.
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- adjective made of
ivory - adjective
white as ivory
Etymologies
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Latin eburneus
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Pagophila eburnean), Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens), ringed seal, hooded seal (Cystophora cristata), narwhal (
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Pagophila eburnean), Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens), ringed seal, hooded seal (Cystophora cristata), narwhal (
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Pagophila eburnean), Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens), ringed seal, hooded seal (Cystophora cristata), narwhal (
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reesetee commented on the word eburnean
Like, pertaining to, or made of ivory.
September 14, 2007
yarb commented on the word eburnean
...played with a toy cue on the billiard cloth of an oblong board with holes and hoops, bells and pins among which the ping-pong-sized eburnean ball zigzagged with bix-pix concussions.
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June 5, 2008
vendingmachine commented on the word eburnean
ivory-color with a slightly yellow shade
June 22, 2015