EBURNEAN

Etymology

Adjective

eburnean (not comparable)

Made of ivory.

As white as ivory.

Source: Wiktionary


E*bur"ne*an, a. Etym: [L. eburneus, fr. ebur ivory. See Ivory.]

Definition: Made of or relating to ivory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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