palmyra

• Grand palmier à éventail d'Afrique, d'Inde et de Malaisie, apprécié pour son bois dur, sa sève sucrée utilisée pour le vin de palme et le sucre, et ses feuilles servant à la toiture et au tressage.

A tall fan palm native to Africa, India, and Malaysia, valued for its hard wood, sweet sap used for palm wine and sugar, and leaves used for thatching and weaving.

1. A type of palm treeC1formal

   A tall fan palm native to Africa, India, and Malaysia, known for its hard wood and sweet sap used to make palm wine and sugar; its leaves are used for thatching and weaving.

   Palmier de Palmyre

   • The palmyra tree is highly valued for its versatile uses in rural communities.
   • They harvested the sweet sap from the palmyra to produce palm wine.
   • The leaves of the palmyra are woven into mats and baskets.

   Synonymespalmyra palmtoddy palm