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Definition of Wine palm
1. Noun. Fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago.
Exact synonyms: Caryota Urens, Jaggery Palm, Kittul, Kitul, Kitul Tree, Toddy Palm
Generic synonyms: Sago Palm
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.
Exact synonyms: Borassus Flabellifer, Longar Palm, Lontar, Palmyra, Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Borassus, Genus Borassus
Terms within: Bassine
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Borassus, Genus Borassus
Terms within: Bassine
Definition of Wine palm
1. Noun. Any of several palms that have a sugary sap that can be fermented to produce palm wine; especially the fishtail palm (''Caryota urens'') and the palmyra palm (''Borassus flabellifer''). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com