palmyra palm

noun

Any of the genus Borassus of fan palms

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palmyratoddy palmwine palmlontarlongar palmBorassus flabellifer
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Meanings

nounpalmyra palm (plural palmyra palms)

plural palmyra palms

  1. Any of the genus Borassus of fan palms

Synonyms & antonyms

nountall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving

Similar
palmyratoddy palmwine palmlontarlongar palmBorassus flabellifer
Broader
fan palm
Also see
lontarpalmyratoddy palmwine palm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French rônier, borasse
  • rônierBorassus aethiopum
  • borasseBorassus aethiopum
  • rônier africainBorassus aethiopum
  • rônier éthiopienBorassus aethiopum
  • rônierBorassus flabellifer
  • borasseBorassus flabellifer
Turkish Hint hurması, Hint hurması
  • Hint hurmasıBorassus aethiopum
  • Hint hurmasıBorassus flabellifer
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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