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umbrella palm

noun

  1. an Australian feather palm, Hedyscepe canterburyana, characterized by the umbrellalike manner of growth of its leaves.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of umbrella palm1

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

What I call the umbrella palm, but what they call here the cabbage palm—a sort of Zamia alsophila—grew abundantly in groups.

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