Hyphaene

noun

Hy·​phae·​ne

hīˈfēnē

: a genus of tropical African fan palms having branching trunks, dioecious flowers, and one-seeded fruits with thick rinds see doom palm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hyphainein to weave

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