Any of various spiny-stemmed palms of the tropical American genera Acrocomia and Aiphanes, as found in the Caribbean; esp. Acrocomia aculeata and…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [noun] > oil palms (10) macaw1657 Any of various spiny-stemmed palms of the tropical American genera Acrocomia and Aiphanes, as found in the Caribbean; esp. Acrocomia aculeata and… groo-groo1796 In the West Indies and South America, a name for two species of palm, Astrocaryum aculeatum and Acrocomia sclerocarpa. macaw fat1801 any of several palms with oily fruits, esp. the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis; cf. macca-fat, n. oil palm1850 A palm tree that bears oil-yielding fruit or seed; spec. (a) (more fully African oil palm) Elaeis guineensis, the chief source of palm oil, native to… macca-fat palm1873 Any of several palms with oily fruits, esp. the macaw palm, Acrocomia aculeata, and the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis (also macca-fat palm); the fruit… babassu1876 More fully babassu palm. A palm tree, Orbignya barbosiana (sometimes called Attalea speciosa), of north-eastern Brazil, with hard-shelled seeds from… oil-berry tree1878 an African tree with oily fruits (not identified; perhaps the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis). macca1892 Any spine, prickle, burr, etc., borne by a plant or animal; such processes collectively. Also: a spiny or prickly plant, spec. the macaw palm, Acr… Subcategories:— fruit or kernel of (2) |
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