שנהב

Hebrew

Etymology

A compound of שֵׁן (shén, “tooth”) and a disputed second element, probably from Egyptian ꜣbw (“elephant”).

Noun

שֶׁנְהָב • (shenháv) m (plural indefinite שֶׁנְהַבִּים, singular construct שֶׁנְהַב־, plural construct שֶׁנְהַבֵּי־)

  1. ivory (material)
  2. ivory (color)
  3. dentin
    Synonym: דֶנְטִין
  4. (obsolete) elephant
    Synonym: פִּיל

Derived terms

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