ivory
ahy vuh ree
- n a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
- n a shade of white the color of bleached bones
- Since its founding in 1985, CITES' ivory unit has received two-thirds of its budget -- some $237,468 -- in contributions from ivory traders.
- Japan's major traders have enough ivory to last a year or more.
- When asked where the ivory comes from, salesmen simply say "Africa.