MACAW PALM


Meaning of MACAW PALM in English

noun

or macaw tree

Etymology: Portuguese macaúba, from Tupi macahiba, macahuba

: any of several So. American palms of the genus Acrocomia with nuts that yield a violet-scented oil used in perfumery and in some cases nutritious edible oils

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.