Borassus

noun

Bo·​ras·​sus

bəˈrasəs

: a monotypic genus of sugar palms native to tropical Africa and naturalized throughout the tropics and having fan-shaped leaves and very hard wood see palmyra

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek borassos date palm spadix with immature fruit

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