Ancient artisans carved intricate chess pieces from ivory, a material prized for its smoothness and durability.
古代工匠用象牙雕刻出精巧的棋子，这种材料因其光滑和耐用而备受珍视。
Which choice best defines “ivory”?
D — Hard white material from elephant tusks. “ivory” means hard white material from elephant tusks.
Which word means “hard white material from elephant tusks”?
A — ivory. “ivory” means hard white material from elephant tusks.
ivory — hard white material from elephant tusks. In Chinese: 象牙.
ivory is pronounced /ˈaɪvəri/.
Ancient artisans carved intricate chess pieces from ivory, a material prized for its smoothness and durability. (古代工匠用象牙雕刻出精巧的棋子，这种材料因其光滑和耐用而备受珍视。)
tusk, bone, ebony — all close in meaning to ivory (hard white material from elephant tusks).
Yes. ivory is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ivory(white as ivory)