Palmyra
Definition of Palmyra
Pal`my´ra
n.
1.
(Bot.)
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
.
Related Words
bassine
,
Borassus
,
Borassus
flabellifer
,
fan
palm
,
genus
Borassus
,
longar
palm
,
lontar
,
palmyra
palm
,
toddy
palm
,
wine
palm
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