| 释义 |
ju·pa·ti
noun
or ju·pa·ty \ˈjüpəd.ē\; or jupati palm
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese jupatí, from Tupi jupati, jubati
: a Brazilian palm (Raphia taedigera) attaining an overall height of 70 feet of which not more than 6 or 8 feet represents stem, the remainder consisting of extremely large leathery pinnatisect leaves that are arranged in a terminal crown and rise from long strong stems which are used locally for various structural purposes |