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单词 oil palm
释义

oil palm

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noun

an African feather palm, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil.

Origin of oil palm

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby oil palm

oil of turpentine, oil of vitriol, oil of wintergreen, oil paint, oil painting, oil palm, oil pan, oilpaper, oil patch, oil-plant, oil rig
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Example sentences from the Web for oil palm

  • The district of Toffo is particularly noted for its oil-palm orchards.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
  • A tall palm—whether Palmiste or Oil-palm—has its smooth trunk hung all over with orchids, tied on with wire.

    At Last|Charles Kingsley
  • We observed that the oil-palm flourished throughout this section.

    In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for oil palm

oil palm

noun

a tropical African palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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