miriti palm

noun

mir·​i·​ti palm

variants or mirity palm

ˈmirətē-

: a lofty pinnate-leaved South American palm (Mauritia flexuosa) having edible fruits and buds and yielding wine from the sap, a sago from the stem, and a cordage fiber from the leaf sheaths

Word History

Etymology

miriti, mirity from Portuguese muriti muriti palm, miriti palm

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