Meanings
nountagua palm (plural tagua palms)
plural tagua palms
- A tropical South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory.
Synonyms: ivory palm, ivory-nut palm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tropical South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory.
Similar
ivory palmivory-nut palm
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APA
tagua palm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagua%20palm
MLA
“tagua palm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagua%20palm. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tagua palm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagua%20palm.
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