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词汇 kentia palm
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Definition of kentia palm in English:

kentia palm

(also kentia)
nounˈkɛntɪəˈken(t)ēə ˌpä(l)m
  • An Australasian palm tree which is popular as a houseplant while it is young.

    荷威棕

    Howeia or 'Howea', formerly 'Kentia' forsteriana, family Palmae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The other industry is kentia palms, endemic to the island, which are the palms used in every palm court in Europe and USA.
    • When you're swinging from a hammock and grilling shrimp on a private deck tucked into a forest of banyan trees and kentia palms, it's hard to imagine life beyond Lord Howe Island.
    • Also worth a try are Howea forsteriana, the quick-growing kentia or paradise palm, and the Lacy tree philodendron, P. selloum, which has ruffled-edged leaves on two foot long arching stalks.
    • So it was inevitable that when Greg and wife Maria moved to coastal Southern California - where the climate is mild enough for kentia palms and plumerias - he seized the opportunity to create his own backyard resort.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Kent (died 1828), botanical collector.

Definition of kentia palm in US English:

kentia palm

(also kentia)
nounˈken(t)ēə ˌpä(l)m
  • An Australasian palm tree which is popular as a houseplant while it is young.

    荷威棕

    Howeia or 'Howea' forsteriana (formerly Kentia forsteriana), family Palmae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So it was inevitable that when Greg and wife Maria moved to coastal Southern California - where the climate is mild enough for kentia palms and plumerias - he seized the opportunity to create his own backyard resort.
    • When you're swinging from a hammock and grilling shrimp on a private deck tucked into a forest of banyan trees and kentia palms, it's hard to imagine life beyond Lord Howe Island.
    • Also worth a try are Howea forsteriana, the quick-growing kentia or paradise palm, and the Lacy tree philodendron, P. selloum, which has ruffled-edged leaves on two foot long arching stalks.
    • The other industry is kentia palms, endemic to the island, which are the palms used in every palm court in Europe and USA.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Kent (died 1828), botanical collector.

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