ˌkarēˈōd.ə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin caryota nut-shaped date, modification of Greek karyōtis date, from karyon nut — more at careen
: a small genus of East Indian palms having bipinnate leaves with wedge-shaped divisions and including several species that are cultivated — see fishtail palm , jaggery palm ; compare kittul