pindo palm

[ pin-doh pahm ]

noun
  1. a feather palm, Butia capitata, of Brazil, having long, arching leaves, grayish beneath, and small, egg-shaped fruit.

Origin of pindo palm

1
The word pindo is from South American Spanish, from Guarani pindo “palm,” perhaps reinforced by Tupi píndoba “palm”

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