Livistona

noun

Liv·​i·​sto·​na

ˌlivə̇ˈstōnə

: a genus of Asiatic, Malaysian, and Australian fan palms see chinese fan palm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Liviston, estate near Edinburgh, Scotland

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