The Clue
Walrus dentine (5 letter answer)
The Answer
IVORY
Tags
Notes
The answer IVORY is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
IVORY as a noun:
1. (ivory, tusk) = a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
2. (bone, ivory, pearl, off-white) = a shade of white the color of bleached bones