What does "marfil" mean in English?

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Spanish

marfil

English

ivory

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Examples of how to use "marfil" in Spanish

Spanish
Las teclas del piano eran de marfil.
English
The piano keys were made of ivory.
Spanish
La estatua está hecha de marfil verdadero.
English
The statue is made of real ivory.
Spanish
En el museo hay colmillos de marfil.
English
There are ivory tusks in the museum.
Spanish
No compres objetos de marfil ilegales.
English
Don't buy illegal ivory objects.
Spanish
Compré un bolígrafo de marfil ayer.
English
I bought an ivory pen yesterday.

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