[ 'kɛntɪə ]
■ noun an Australasian palm tree popular as a house plant. [ Howeia (formerly Kentia) forsteriana .]
Origin
C19: mod. L., named after the botanical collector William Kent .
[ 'kɛntɪə ]
■ noun an Australasian palm tree popular as a house plant. [ Howeia (formerly Kentia) forsteriana .]
Origin
C19: mod. L., named after the botanical collector William Kent .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004