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ivoor

ivoor

Dutch

Noun

Moorish ivory pyxis, 968 CE (Louvre)

ivoor n (plural ivoren, diminutive ivoortje n)

  1. ivory, a hard natural material from elephant tusks and some other mammals' teeth
  2. an ivory artifact

Synonyms

  • elp

Derived terms

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]