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palmaceous

[ pal-mey-shuhs, pahl-, pah-mey- ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Palmae.


palmaceous

/ pælˈmeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the palm family, Arecaceae (formerly Palmae or Palmaceae )
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of palmaceous1

First recorded in 1720–30; palm 2 + -aceous

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