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black ivory

black ivory noun: black slaves, regarded as cargo in the slave trade.

Noun

black ivory (uncountable)

  1. (euphemistic, historical) Black slaves, regarded as cargo in the slave trade.

Questions about black ivory

What does black ivory mean?
Black ivory means black slaves, regarded as cargo in the slave trade.
What part of speech is black ivory?
Black ivory is a noun.

Words near black ivory in the dictionary

  1. black information
  2. Black International
  3. Black Irish
  4. black iron
  5. Black Isle
  6. black ivory
  7. black jack
  8. black jacks
  9. black jail
  10. black jails
  11. black jaundice

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