ˈkentēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from William Kent died ab 1828 Dutch gardener and traveler in the Orient + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of pinnate-leaved palms that are natives of Australia and the East Indies and have spadices with angled branchlets and flowers with six stamens
2. -s : any of several palms formerly assigned to the genus Kentia: as
a. : either of two feather palms ( Howea forsteriana and H. belmoriana ) from Lord Howe Island that are extensively cultivated for their ornamental foliage
b. : umbrella palm 1