kəˈmēˌräps noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek chamairōps wall germander, from chamai- chamae- + rhōps shrub, bush; akin to Greek rhabdos rod — more at vervain
: a genus of dwarf fan palms of the Mediterranean region having petioles with long straight teeth on their margins usually for their whole length — see hemp palm