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palmyra

/pælˈmaɪɹə/

Meanings
noun
A palm, Borassus flabelliformis, with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes.

Examples :

"In some parts of Asia, the palmyra is a vital resource, providing everything from building materials to food. "
plant agriculture nature

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration trunk

trunk noun

/tɹʌŋk/

(heading, biological) Part of a body.

"The elephant's trunk is very strong and flexible. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration purposes

purposes noun

/ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ /ˈpɝpəsɪz/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"The student studied hard with the purposes of getting good grades and graduating on time. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration straight

straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

Illustration upright

upright noun

/ˈʌpɹaɪt/

Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.

"The soccer ball sailed between the goalkeeper and bounced off the left upright. "

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration palmate

palmate noun

/ˈpælmeɪt/ /ˈpɑːlmeɪt/

A salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.

"The soap contained a high concentration of palmate, derived from castor oil, to help it lather effectively. "

Illustration black

black noun

/blak/

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

"The black of the night sky is caused by the absence of reflected light. "

Illustration resource

resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "