Iriartea

noun

Ir·​i·​ar·​tea

ˌirēˈärtēə

: a small genus of tall pinnate-leaved chiefly Brazilian palms with smooth trunk and crown of leaves supported by long slender prop roots see stilt palm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Bernardo de Iriarte †1814 Spanish diplomat and amateur botanist

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