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palmyra palm

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Borassus of fan palms

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: palmyra, toddy palm, wine palm, lontar, longar palm, Borassus flabellifer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fan palm

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Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aja (West Africa): agɔ — Borassus aethiopum
  • Ashe: ujɛi — Borassus aethiopum
  • Bura: mǝna — Borassus aethiopum
  • Cerma: koŋhɛrre — Borassus aethiopum
  • Dii: vàg — Borassus aethiopum
  • Dyula: sebe — Borassus aethiopum
  • Ewe: agɔti — Borassus aethiopum
  • French: rônier — Borassus aethiopum
  • French: borasse — Borassus aethiopum
  • French: rônier africain — Borassus aethiopum
  • French: rônier éthiopien — Borassus aethiopum
  • Saxwe Gbe: agɔntin — Borassus aethiopum
  • Gourmanchéma: kpakpadi — Borassus aethiopum
  • Gourmanchéma: kpakpafaagu — Borassus aethiopum
  • Gusilay: yaah — Borassus aethiopum
  • Gusilay: eribaay — Borassus aethiopum
  • Hausa: giginyā̀ — Borassus aethiopum
  • Kasem: kʋrʋ — Borassus aethiopum
  • Mangas: giginya — Borassus aethiopum
  • Moore: koanga — Borassus aethiopum
  • Uldeme: àwùràgà — Borassus aethiopum
  • Vame: kwaŋge — Borassus aethiopum
  • French: rônier — Borassus flabellifer
  • French: borasse — Borassus flabellifer