Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tall pinnate-leafed palm of tropical South Ameriea, Bactris Gasipæs (Guilielma speciosa).
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Examples
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Indians and the missionaries are unwearied in their praises of this noble palm-tree, which might be called the peach-palm.
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The Indians and the missionaries are unwearied in their praises of this noble palm-tree, which might be called the peach-palm.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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"peach-palm," as it is called, from the resemblance which its fruits bear to peaches.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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"peach-palm," as it is called, from the resemblance which its fruits bear to peaches.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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