copernicia

noun

co·​per·​ni·​cia

ˌkōpə(r)ˈnish(ē)ə

1

capitalized : a small genus of lofty tropical American fan palms having cup-shaped flowers followed by a one-seeded drupe see carnauba

2

plural -s : a palm of the genus Copernicia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nicolaus Copernicus + New Latin -ia

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