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Alternative spelling of abaca [Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.]
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(of Latin America) An oily seed, from the South American plant Fevillea trilobata, used to make candles.
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A tropical Asian and African flowering tree, Crateva religiosa, of the caper family.
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A banana plant, Ensete ventricosum, with inedible fruit and edible flower stalks; ensete.
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(in the plural) The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
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Alternative form of amboyna [A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus.]
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Alternative form of attap [Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.]
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Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
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A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.
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A Central American palm tree, Chamaedorea seifrizii.
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(rare) Synonym of Cape quince
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A tree native to India and used in ayurvedic medicine, Terminalia bellirica
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(Africa) sesame (Sesamum radiatum)
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An egg-shaped seed of the betel palm; wrapped in the leaves of the betel pepper and chewed.
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A tall Indian grass, Eulaliopsis binata, used to make paper and rope.
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Alternative form of bilimbi [A tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, related to the carambola.]
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Guapira obtusata, a shrub or small tree of southern Florida and the West Indies, with smooth oval leaves and a hard, ten-ribbed fruit.
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Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia).
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Calabash (Crescentia cujete or Lagenaria siceraria)
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A strong fiber produced from Securidaca longipedunculata, a small tree of Africa.
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A fibre obtained from palms of the genus Corypha.
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The tree that produces shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa)
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The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
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Euterpe oleracea (acai palm), a Brazilian palm tree
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A tree of the American tropics from Mexico to Brazil, Licania arborea, whose nuts produce an oil used for soap, candles, etc.
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The bean-like seed of a tropical vine (Entada rheedei), used as a hallucinogen and in traditional medicine, and made into jewelry.
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Alternative form of kadam (“tropical tree”) [A tropical evergreen tree, Neolamarckia cadamba (syn. Anthocephalus indicus, Nauclea cadamba), native to South and Southeast Asia.]
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A woven mat of leaves of the coconut palm, traditionally used for roofing and walls in Asia.
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The seed of this tree, used as a candle
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An oil obtained from Carapa guianensis.
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The tree from which cascara is obtained (Rhamnus purshiana), native to western North America.
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Alternative form of chinar [The tree Platanus orientalis, the oriental plane.]
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A latex / chicle obtained from this plant
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A coconut grove or plantation.
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The woody nut of such a tree.
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Alternative form of cocobolo (tropical hardwood) [An oily tropical hardwood from Central America.]
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A tropical shrub, Solanum sessiliflorum, grown for its edible fruit.
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The cotyledon of a coconut eaten as food.
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coir used as a peat substitute
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A species of palm, Attalea cohune, native to South America, that produces large nuts.
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Zamia integrifolia (syn. Zamia floridana), cycadaceous plants of Florida and the West Indies, or the starch (sago) produced from these plants.
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The fruit of a Brazilian palm tree (Attalea funifera of Martius), whose hard dense shell is used by turners to make ornamental articles.
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Jubaea chilensis, the Chilean palm tree that bears coquito nuts.
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Alternative form of corozo [Any of several Central American palms.]
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A tropical succulent herb with a flavor similar to thyme or oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus (Coleus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus in older references)
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Alternative form of coumarou [The tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean.]
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mulberry bark, traditionally used in Java to make paper and clothing.
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Alternative form of damar [A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.]
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Alternative form of damar [A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.]
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Alternative spelling of date palm [A palm tree, Phoenix dactylifera, whose fruit is the date.]
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The queen palm, Syagrus romanzoffiana, or its leaf fibers used for weaving.
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Alternative spelling of doum palm [Hyphaene thebaica, a palm tree with edible oval fruit.]
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Hyphaene thebaica, a palm tree with edible oval fruit.
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A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia.
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The plant Beaucarnea recurvata.
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Alternative form of phalsa [Grewia asiatica, a shrub or small tree native to southern Asia.]
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(India) The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
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The kola nut, Cola acuminata
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Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
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A Central American tree, Parmentiera aculeata, that produces edible fruit.
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(Jamaica) The tree Albizia saman, of the pea family.
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Urena lobata, a Brazilian plant, or the useful fiber it yields.
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Obsolete form of guayaba. [(uncommon) The guava (tree or fruit).]
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Alternative form of guayaba [(uncommon) The guava (tree or fruit).]
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A tropical American tree, Bursera simaruba, that yields an aromatic resin used in varnishes etc
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(New Zealand) Generic black tea.
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A vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees, especially the peach palm, Bactris gasipaes, which is often grown for the purpose.
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Trachycarpus fortunei, a fan palm, the fibre of whose leaves was traditionally used to make clothing.
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Alternative form of igapó [A blackwater-flooded Amazonian forest.]
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Alternative form of ylang ylang [(countable) The fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia.]
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Alternative form of inajá [The South American palm tree Attalea maripa (syn. Maximiliana maripa, formerly also Maximiliana regia).]
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Synonym of chakazi (“variety of copal”)
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The hard white endosperm of the seeds of the tagua, resembling ivory.
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(India) Henna (Lawsonia inermis), as used in Assam.
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jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius)
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(archaic) The brazil nut.
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Alternative form of kadam (“tropical tree”) [A tropical evergreen tree, Neolamarckia cadamba (syn. Anthocephalus indicus, Nauclea cadamba), native to South and Southeast Asia.]
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The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (Mallotus philippensis), used for dyeing silk and in the treatment of tapeworm.
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A vine of the genus Desmoncus.
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Alternative form of cananga tree [The tree Cananga odorata.]
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A kind of pandanus, Pandanus julianettii (and possibly also Pandanus brosimos), grown in New Guinea for its edible nuts.
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An Asian plant, Pandanus odoratissimus, that yields an essential oil
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(uncountable) A fiber obtained from the leaves of the palm.
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(New Zealand) Tetragonia tetragonioides, a leafy ground cover with edible leaves.
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(uncommon) A tree of the genus Kokoona.
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Garcinia indica, a plant in the mangosteen family with culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses.
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A kind of string made from coconut fiber, used in Tuvalu.
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Alternative form of ilala [Hyphaene coriacea, a type of palm tree native to South Africa.]
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The powdered leaves of the baobab tree, used in soups in Africa.
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Flindersia maculosa, a tree in the citrus family.
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Alternative spelling of lignum vitae [The guaiacum trees, Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum.]
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The fruit of this tree; the macadamia nut.
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The edible seed of a tropical tree, Pachira aquatica, also known as the money tree.
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The seed of an East Indian acanthaceous shrub, Justicia adhatoda, sometimes used medicinally.
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(uncountable) Calamus scipionum, a species of thick rattan climbing palm native to Southeast Asia; its material; (inexact) closely similar species and their material.
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(Philippines) The tropical forest tree Pterocymbium tinctorium.
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A cactus, Cereus jamacaru, native to central and eastern Brazil.
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A mangrove swamp or ecosystem.
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A cultivar of Egyptian cotton.
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An East Asian herb grown, especially in Japan, for its flavorful leaves, Cryptotaenia japonica.
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Couroupita nicaraguarensis (syn. Lecythis nicaraguarensis) (coco de mono)
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(East Africa, India) Laterite.
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A Chilean form of myrtle (Ugni molinae)
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A rainforest palm, Astrocaryum murumuru, whose seeds contain a butter used in moisturizers.
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Alternative form of myrobalan [A plum-like fruit from various trees of the genus Terminalia, formerly used in medicine and now in the dyeing industry; also, the tree itself.]
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A parlour palm (Chamaedorea elegans), a rare small seed-producing palm tree, used in gardens and as a houseplant.
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The surface roots that flare out from the base of a bonsai tree
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An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for its seed and edible oil.
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The leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses.
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Any of various succulent plants, unrelated to the cactus, in genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
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(Africa) The almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, used to thicken soup etc.
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Elaeis guineensis, the principal source of palm oil and palm kernel oil.
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A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.
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The wood of the coconut palm.
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A species of palm-like plant native to Central and South America and used for its fibers, Carludovica palmata.
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screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
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Britain standard spelling of parlor palm.
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The Philippine fishtail palm (Caryota cumingii).
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Alternative form of pawpaw, grandfather. [Asimina, a genus of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)]
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Asimina, a genus of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
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A kind of walking stick made from the stem of the East Asiatic palm (Licuala acutifida).
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Alternative form of piassava [A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.]
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Alternative form of piassava [A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.]
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Alternative form of piassava [A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.]
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A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia piassaba), formerly used in making brooms and for other purposes.
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Simmondsia chinensis, jojoba.
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(New Zealand) pigeonwood
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Alternative form of ponga [Alsophila dealbata (=Cyathea dealbata), a medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand.]
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(India) roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
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Alternative form of quillaia [An extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.]
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A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).
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Alternative form of raffia [A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).]
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Alternative form of rattan [Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.]
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The dried seed of a large evergreen broad-leaved tree, Elaeocarpus ganitrus, which is traditionally used as prayer beads in Hinduism.
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A similar starch obtained from a palm-like cycad (Cycas revoluta)
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Alternative spelling of sago palm. [Any palm or palmlike plant which yields sago, especially Metroxylon sagu and Cycas revoluta (a gymnosperm unrelated to palm trees).]
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Alternative form of sapele [Entandrophragma cylindricum, a large tree native to tropical Africa.]
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Deileptenia ribeata, also known as the satin beauty
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(possibly obsolete) Alternative form of cebil [(uncommon) A South American tree (Anadenanthera colubrina), the bark of which contains tannin and is used in tanning hides.]
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A type of Asian mulberry tree, Morus macroura.
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A wild plant found in Bengal and Assam, Aeschynomene aspera, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artefacts.
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Ceiba pentandra, native to the American tropics and west Africa.
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A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
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A leguminous tree (Dalbergia sissoo) of northern India.
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Cocos nucifera (coconut palm)
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The fruit of the tagua palm. When dried, it can be carved like ivory, and is used for beads, buttons, etc.
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A tall palm tree, Corypha umbraculifera, from Sri Lanka and southern India, having very large leaves which were used as a material to write on.
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Alternative form of talipot [A tall palm tree, Corypha umbraculifera, from Sri Lanka and southern India, having very large leaves which were used as a material to write on.]
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The oil obtained from the fruit of the tamanu.
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Obsolete spelling of tamarind [(botany) A tropical tree, Tamarindus indica.]
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Alternative form of tucum [A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.]
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(possibly obsolete) The pacara tree, Enterolobium contortisiliquum.
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A tropical vine, Coccinia grandis, grown for its edible young shoots and for its small, edible fruits that are used in some curries
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Alternative form of tingi (“Brazilian tree”) [A Brazilian tree whose seeds yield soap, Magonia pubescens.]
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(usually countable) A tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
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The nutlike seed of the South American tagua palm, used to make small items such as buttons.
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A tropical South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, whose seed is used as a substitute for ivory; the tagua palm.
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A tree of the banana family.
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(Caribbean, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica) An area of an estate planted with fruit-bearing trees.
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(chiefly in the Pacific islands) The kava plant.
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An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.
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Alternative form of kava [A plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum.]
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Alternative form of yohimbe [An African tree Pausinystalia johimbe]
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Alternative form of sapota [The tropical fruit from the sapodilla tree, Manilkara zapota. The fruit is 4–8 cm in diameter, has a fuzzy brown skin with very sweet earthy-brown flesh.]
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A fiber obtained from the agave plant and used for making handicrafts etc.
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