palmella

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noun

A soaptree (Yucca elata), of the arid southwestern and south-central US and northern Mexico.

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soaptree yuccasoapweedsoapweed yucca
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Meanings

palmella1

nounpalmella (plural palmellas)

plural palmellas

  1. A soaptree (Yucca elata), of the arid southwestern and south-central US and northern Mexico.

    Synonyms: soaptree yucca, soapweed, soapweed yucca

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nounpalmella (plural palmellas)

plural palmellas

  1. A colony, or an individual cell within a colony, of immobile, asexually reproducing green algae, formed in response to adverse conditions such as desiccation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA soaptree (Yucca elata), of the arid southwestern and south-central US and northern Mexico.

Similar
soaptree yuccasoapweedsoapweed yucca

Origin

From resemblance to green algae of the genus Palmella.

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APA

palmella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmella

MLA

“palmella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmella.

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