thatch palm

thatch palm

noun
any of several fan palms, especially of the genera Sabal, Thrinax, or Coccothrinax, the leaves of which are used for thatching.

Origin:
1865–70
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thatch palm

noun
small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto 
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