ivory
Made of ivoryMade of ivory.
» He carved designs in ivory.
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2 senses(not comparable)Made of ivory.
elfenbeinern, Elfenbein-
(not comparable)Resembling or having the colour of ivory.
elfenbeinfarben, elfenbeinfarbig
Examples
28 sentencesHe carved designs in ivory.
Elephants were killed for their ivory.
ruСлонов убивали из-за их бивней. — Selena777
This towel has an ivory color.
Elephant tusks are made of ivory.
Elephant tusks are made out of ivory.
ruСлоновьи бивни сделаны из слоновой кости. — Ooneykcall
deDie Stoßzähne eines Elefanten bestehen aus Elfenbein. — raggione
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English yvory, ivorie, from Anglo-Norman ivurie, from Latin eboreus (“in or ofFrom Middle English yvory, ivorie, from Anglo-Norman ivurie, from Latin eboreus (“in or of ivory”) adjective of ebur (“ivory”) (genitive eboris), from Demotic Egyptian yb (“ivory, Elephantine”) (compare Coptic ⲓⲏⲃ (iēb, “Elephantine”)), from Egyptian ꜣbw (“elephant, ivory, Elephantine”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *leb-. Displaced native Old English elpendbān (literally “elephant bone”).
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