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Definition of Toddy palm
1. Noun. Fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago.
Generic synonyms: Sago Palm
2. 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.
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Borassus, Genus Borassus
Terms within: Bassine
Definition of Toddy palm
1. Noun. Any of several species of palm used to produce toddy or palm wine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toddy Palm
Literary usage of Toddy palm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"... particularly the Palmyra or toddy palm, from which it takes several of its
popular names. ... which dwells mainly in the Palmyra or toddy palm-groves. ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"... particularly the Palmyra or toddy palm, from which it takes several of its
popular names. ... which dwells mainly in the Palmyra or toddy palm-groves. ..."