KENTIA PALM


Meaning of KENTIA PALM in English

[ '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 .

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