Mauritia
noun
Mau·ri·tia
mȯˈrishēə
: a genus of lofty South American palms with pinnately lobed leaves, almost spineless trunks, perfectly 3-celled ovaries, and smooth seeds see miriti palm
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Count Joan Mauritz van Nassau-Siegen †1679 Dutch general and administrator + New Latin -ia