Definition of Palmyra

1. Noun. Tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving.

Exact synonyms: Borassus Flabellifer, Longar Palm, Lontar, Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Wine Palm
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Borassus, Genus Borassus
Terms within: Bassine

Definition of Palmyra

1. n. A species of palm (Borassus flabelliformis) having a straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to New Guinea. More than eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated by native writers. Its wood is largely used for building purposes; its fruit and roots serve for food, its sap for making toddy, and its leaves for thatching huts.

Definition of Palmyra

1. a tropical tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Palmyra

1. A species of palm (Borassus flabelliformis) having a straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to new Guinea. More than eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated by native writers. Its wood is largely used for building purposes; its fruit and roots serve for food, its sap for making toddy, and its leaves for thatching huts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palmyra

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palmitoyl CoA oxidase
palmitoyl coenzyme a
palmityl alcohol
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palmoplantar keratoderma
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palmyra (current term)
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Palm Beach
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palm oil
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palm sunday
Palm Sunday

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