Also means
of or relating to Ivory Coast
Usage Note
Marfileño derives from marfil (ivory) plus the suffix -eño (characteristic of). It describes a color or texture resembling ivory: tez marfileña (ivory complexion). In a geographical sense, marfileño also means 'from the Ivory Coast (Costa de Marfil),' so context distinguishes the two meanings.
Examples
"La estatua tenía un acabado marfileño impecable."
Natural Translation
The statue had an impeccable ivory finish.
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