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bamboo palm

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A West African palm tree, Raphia vinifera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Central American palm tree, Chamaedorea seifrizii.

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noun

Meaning 3

a palm of the genus Raffia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Raffia vinifera

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: raffia palm, Raffia farinifera, Raffia ruffia

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noun

Meaning 4

small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: miniature fan palm, fern rhapis, Rhapis excelsa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lady palm

History

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