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单词 rhapis
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Definition of rhapis in English:

rhapis

noun ˈrapɪs
  • More fully "rhapis palm": a south-east Asian dwarf palm of the genus Rhapis, having a slender stem, leaves deeply divided into narrow, ribbed segments, and yellowish flowers; especially R. excelsa, which is often cultivated as an ornamental. Also (in form Rhapis): the genus itself.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Aiton. From scientific Latin Rhapis, genus name (W. Aiton Hortus Kewensis III. 473) from Byzantine Greek ῥαπίς rod (already in ancient Greek in compounds, as e.g. χρυσόρραπις with wand of gold), of uncertain origin.

 
 

Definition of rhapis in US English:

rhapis

nounˈrapɪs
  • More fully "rhapis palm": a south-east Asian dwarf palm of the genus Rhapis, having a slender stem, leaves deeply divided into narrow, ribbed segments, and yellowish flowers; especially R. excelsa, which is often cultivated as an ornamental. Also (in form Rhapis): the genus itself.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Aiton. From scientific Latin Rhapis, genus name (W. Aiton Hortus Kewensis III. 473) from Byzantine Greek ῥαπίς rod (already in ancient Greek in compounds, as e.g. χρυσόρραπις with wand of gold), of uncertain origin.

 
 
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