silver thatch

noun

: any of several thatch palms with silvery leaves: such as

a

: silver palm

b

: silvertop sense 2a

c

: a palm (Thrinax parviflora synonym T. keyensis) of southern Florida and the West Indies that is closely related to and much resembles the common silvertop but has leaves somewhat bluish green at maturity

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