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| Abidjan |
the seaport capital of the Ivory Coast. |
| bone |
an animal substance that resembles bone, such as ivory. [1/5 definitions] |
| castanet |
one of a pair of slightly concave wooden or ivory instruments, held in the hand and clicked together to provide rhythmic accompaniment, esp. to certain Spanish dances. |
| chip1 |
one of the small, plastic or ivory tokens used to represent money in poker and other gambling games. [1/10 definitions] |
| chopstick |
one of a pair of thin wooden, ivory, or plastic sticks used as eating utensils, esp. in East Asian countries. |
| chryselephantine |
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain decorative objects and statues in ancient Greece. |
| diptych |
an ancient writing tablet consisting of two wooden or ivory leaves that are hinged together. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ghana |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between the Ivory Coast and Togo. |
| Guinea |
a country on the Atlantic coast of Africa between Senegal and the Ivory Coast. |
| inlay |
to set pieces of (wood, metal, ivory, or the like) into a surface to form an ornamental design. [1/5 definitions] |
| ivory |
(informal; often pl.) something made of or resembling ivory, such as piano keys, dice, or a set of human teeth. [3/7 definitions] |
| Liberia |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. |
| marquetry |
inlaid work, as of different colored woods or ivory. |
| miniature |
a small, often intricate or detailed painting or portrait on a surface such as ivory. [1/6 definitions] |
| narwhal |
an arctic aquatic mammal related to the dolphin, that has a spotted pelt and, on the male, a long spirally twisted ivory tusk projecting from the upper jaw. |
| scrimshaw |
detailed carvings or engravings on bone or ivory, esp. whalebone or whale ivory, or a single such carved object. [2/3 definitions] |
| teething ring |
a circular object made of plastic, ivory, or rubber for a teething baby to gnaw. |
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