Separated from reality and practical matters; overly academic.

Alternative form of tickle the ivories

plural of ivory tower

The nutlike seed of the South American tagua palm, used to make small items such as buttons.

plural of sea ivory

Ramalina siliquosa, a species of lichen.

plural of ivory-bill

A large North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general colour is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest.

(historical, euphemistic) Black slaves, regarded as cargo in the slave trade.

Synonym of Ivorian