Jupati palm

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

jupati palm
    n 1: a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very
         large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong
         stems used for structural purposes [syn: {jupati},
         {jupaty}, {jupati palm}, {Raffia taedigera}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Jupati palm \Ju`pa*ti" palm`\ (Bot.)
   A great Brazilian palm tree ({Raphia t[ae]digera}), used by
   the natives for many purposes.
   [1913 Webster]

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