IVORY PALM
Dictionary entry overview: What does ivory palm mean? • IVORY PALM (noun)
The noun IVORY PALM has 1 sense:
1. a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
Familiarity information: IVORY PALM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IVORY PALM (noun)
Meaning:
A stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
ivory palm; ivory plant; ivory-nut palm; Phytelephas macrocarpa
Hypernyms ("ivory palm" is a kind of...):
feather palm (palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves)
Meronyms (parts of "ivory palm"):
apple nut; ivory nut; vegetable ivory (nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons)
Holonyms ("ivory palm" is a member of...):
genus Phytelephas; phytelephas (small genus of South American feather palms)
| Learn English with... Proverbs of the week | |
"He's all hat and no cattle." (English proverb)
"A trustworthy person steals one's heart." (Bhutanese proverb)
"Your brother is who gives you a honest advice." (Arabic proverb)
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." (Danish proverb)
| IVORY PALM: related words searches | |
Page delivered in 0.1727 seconds
|
