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rhapis, n. Bot.|ˈreɪpɪs|
[mod.L., f. Gr. ῥαπίς rod.]
Any of various south-east Asian dwarf palms of the genus Rhapis (family Palmae), having a slender stem, leaves deeply divided into narrow, ribbed segments, and yellowish flowers; spec. the ground-rattan, R. excelsa, which is much cultivated, esp. in Japan, for its variegated foliage.
1910[see geonoma n.]. 1987Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 1 Mar. 91/6 The Rhapis palm is called the lady palm because it is slender and elegant. |