miriti palm
noun
mir·i·ti palm
variants or mirity palm
ˈmirətē-
: a lofty pinnate-leaved South American palm (Mauritia flexuosa) having edible fruits and buds and yielding wine from the sap, a sago from the stem, and a cordage fiber from the leaf sheaths
Word History
Etymology
miriti, mirity from Portuguese muriti muriti palm, miriti palm