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Ivory Coast

proper noun

  1. African country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈkoʊst/

name

Etymology: Calque of French Côte d'Ivoire.

  1. A country in West Africa. Official names: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and Côte d'Ivoire.

    In a continent with a long history of ethnic strife, the Ivory Coast has maintained an open immigration policy.