chiquichiqui palm

noun

chi·​qui·​chi·​qui palm

¦chēkē¦chēkē-

: either of two South American palms (Leopoldinia piassaba and Attalea funifera) yielding piassava fiber

Word History

Etymology

Spanish chiquichique, from Tupi

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