Ivory (disambiguation)
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Ivory is a hard, white, organic substance that is the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth, etc.
The word ivory may also mean:
- Ivory (color)
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): A nation on the western coast of the African continent.
- "Ebony and Ivory", a 1982 pop song duet by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
- Ebony and Ivory, a pair of custom pistols from the computer game Devil May Cry.
- Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis): An endangered species of woodpecker.
- Ivory (soap): A popular Procter & Gamble brand of bar soap, famous for its slogan "99 44/100 % pure."
- Ivory Tower, a Christian symbol for noble purity.
- Ivory tower is also a term for academic elitism.
- James Ivory (mathematician), a 19th century mathematician from Scotland.
- James Ivory (director): Director and co-founder of Merchant Ivory Productions, a film company best known for its period costume dramas.
- Judith Ivory: Best-selling author of pulp romance novels.
- Ivory Joe Hunter, a blues musician and rock and roll pioneer.
- Lisa Moretti, stage name Ivory, a female professional wrestler.
- Ivory, Jura is a commune of the Jura département in France