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kentia palm

Syllabification: (ken·ti·a palm)
Pronunciation: /ˈkentēə/

(also kentia)
Definition of kentia palm

noun

  • an Australasian palm tree that is popular as a houseplant while it is young.
    • Howeia (or Howea) forsteriana (formerly Kentia forsteriana), family Palmae

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Kent (died 1828), botanical collector

kentia palm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of kentia palm in the British & World English dictionary