noun
: any of various palms (as of the genera Bactris, Acrocomia, and Astrocaryum ) with spiny trunks ; also : any of various hook climbers (as of the genera Desmoncus and Calamus )
noun
: any of various palms (as of the genera Bactris, Acrocomia, and Astrocaryum ) with spiny trunks ; also : any of various hook climbers (as of the genera Desmoncus and Calamus )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012