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Definition of Grugru
1. Noun. Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts.
Terms within: Grugru Nut
Generic synonyms: Feather Palm
Definition of Grugru
1. Noun. (context: West Indies) Any of several kinds of palm tree. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grugru
1. a palm tree [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grugru
Literary usage of Grugru
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports on the Colonial Sections of the Exhibition by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain, Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1887)
"The former has received attention at the hands of one or two chemists, but of
the grugru oil no mention can be found. The advantage of cahoon over cocoa-nut ..."
2. Negro Culture in West Africa: A Social Study of the Negro Group of Vai by George Washington Ellis (1914)
"In these palm-trees are certain large grugru worms, which are also eaten by the
natives. The Kru- family are great people for making palm butter and rice, ..."
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