BORASSUS


Meaning of BORASSUS in English

bəˈrasəs noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek borassos date palm spadix with immature fruit

: a monotypic genus of sugar palms native to tropical Africa and naturalized throughout the tropics and having fan-shaped leaves and very hard wood — see palmyra

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