A hard white material obtained from the endosperm of the ivory nut.
植物象牙（象牙椰子的硬胚乳）
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Sulfuric acid applied to vegetable ivory causes an irreversible pink coloring in about 12 minutes.
Since the second world war vegetable ivory has been largely replaced by plastics.
Individuals working to save the rain forest also encourage the production and sale of vegetable ivory products, creating economic value for living rain forest plants.
However, Bennett said he does not think the vegetable ivory serves as a viable replacement for animal ivory.
These vegetable ivory tagua nut animal carvings are hand carved in Ecuador.
Definition of vegetable ivory in US English:
vegetable ivory
noun
A hard white material obtained from the endosperm of the ivory nut.
植物象牙（象牙椰子的硬胚乳）
Example sentencesExamples
However, Bennett said he does not think the vegetable ivory serves as a viable replacement for animal ivory.
Sulfuric acid applied to vegetable ivory causes an irreversible pink coloring in about 12 minutes.
These vegetable ivory tagua nut animal carvings are hand carved in Ecuador.
Individuals working to save the rain forest also encourage the production and sale of vegetable ivory products, creating economic value for living rain forest plants.
Since the second world war vegetable ivory has been largely replaced by plastics.