HyperDic: genus_phytelephas

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Phytelephas:
NOUNplantgenus Phytelephas, phytelephassmall genus of South American feather palms
English > genus Phytelephas: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of South American feather palms.
Synonymphytelephas
Member ofPalmae, family Palmae, Palmaceae, family Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm familychiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves
Membersivory palm, ivory-nut palm, ivory plant, Phytelephas macrocarpaA stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
Broaderplant genusA genus of plants
Spanishgenus phytelephas, phytelephas
Catalangenus phytelephas, phytelephas

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