jupati

noun

ju·​pa·​ti

variants or jupaty

ˈjüpətē

or jupati palm

plural -s

: a Brazilian palm (Raphia taedigera) attaining an overall height of 70 feet of which not more than 6 or 8 feet represents stem, the remainder consisting of extremely large leathery pinnatisect leaves that are arranged in a terminal crown and rise from long strong stems which are used locally for various structural purposes

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jupatí, from Tupi jupati, jubati

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