palmyra1
/palˈmʌɪrə
/noun
An Asian fan palm which yields a wide range of useful products, including timber, fibre, and fruit.
- Borassus flabellifer, family Palmae.
- The palmyra palm being the most useful of the species is widely grown in tropical coastal zones.
- According to a dietician at the Hospital, fruits like watermelon, tender coconuts, palmyra, lime and cucumber are diuretic and hence play a vital role in eliminating body heat.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Portuguese palmeira 'palm tree'. The change in the ending was due to association with the name of the city of Palmyra.
Rhymes
Palmyra2
/palˈmʌɪrə/An ancient city of Syria, an oasis in the Syrian desert north-east of Damascus on the site of present-day Tadmur.
Origin
Greek form of the city's modern and ancient pre-Semitic name Tadmur or Tadmor, meaning ‘city of palms’.