noun
or mir·i·ty palm ˈmirəd.ē-
Etymology: miriti, mirity from Portuguese muriti muriti palm, miriti palm — more at muriti palm
: a lofty pinnate-leaved So. American palm ( Mauritia flexuosa ) having edible fruits and buds and yielding wine from the sap, a sago from the stem, and a cordage fiber from the leaf sheaths