Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for oil palm

oil palm

noun

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


oil palm

noun

  1. 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
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil palm1

First recorded in 1715–25
Discover More

Example Sentences

Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations.

Ultimately, however, coconuts occupy essentially the same acreage worldwide as oil palms.

From Salon

In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.

From Salon

Approximately one-quarter of the watershed has been turned into oil palm plantations.

In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


oil paintingoil pan