paxiuba

noun

pa·​xi·​u·​ba

ˌpäshēˈübə

variants or paxiuba palm

plural -s

: a Brazilian pinnate-leaved palm (Iriartea exorrhiza) with remarkable prop roots from which the trunk rises as if on stilts

Word History

Etymology

paxiuba from Portuguese, from Tupi

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