latanier

noun

la·​ta·​nier

ləˈtan(ˌ)yā

plural -s

1

: any of various fan palms of the southern U.S. and the Caribbean region

2

: the leaf of a latanier used in craftwork (as basketry)

Word History

Etymology

French, probably from Island Carib aláttani

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