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־‎)

ivory (material)
ivory (color)
(dentistry) dentin
Synonym: דֶנְטִין‎
(obsolete) elephant
Synonym: פִּיל‎

Derived terms

חוֹף הַשֶּׁנְהָב‎ (khof ha-shenháv, “Ivory Coast”)

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