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noun
Any of the genus Euterpe of palm trees native to Central America, South America, and the West Indies; especially of species Euterpe oleracea (acai palm).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Guyana
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Synonyms: manicole palm
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The Guyana manicole palm or manacachilla (Prestoea tenuiramosa), a species of palm tree native to South America; also, the wood of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Guyana, attributive
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Synonyms: manicole palm
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English manicole, from Lokono manaka. The English word is cognate with Tariana mánaka, Yucuna manakóla.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
