Alexandra palm

noun

Al·​ex·​an·​dra palm

¦a-lig-¦zan-drə-,

¦e-

: a lofty Australian pinnate-leaved palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae)

Word History

Etymology

after Alexandra †1925 Danish princess, queen of England

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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