Leopoldinia
noun
Le·o·pol·din·ia
ˌlēəˌpōlˈdinēə
: a small genus of very large pinnate-leaved palms mostly confined to the Amazon valley including some (as L. piassaba) that yield a piassava fiber
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Maria Leopoldina †1826 wife of Dom Pedro I of Brazil + New Latin -ia