English > phytelephas: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | small genus of South American feather palms. |
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Synonym | genus Phytelephas |
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Member of | Palmae, family Palmae, Palmaceae, family Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm family | chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves |
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Members | ivory palm, ivory-nut palm, ivory plant, Phytelephas macrocarpa | A stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts |
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Broader | plant genus | A genus of plants |
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Spanish | genus phytelephas, phytelephas |
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Catalan | genus phytelephas, phytelephas |
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