macaw palm

macaw palm
noun or macaw tree
Etymology: Portuguese macaúba, from Tupi macahiba, macahuba
: any of several So. American palms of the genus Acrocomia with nuts that yield a violet-scented oil used in perfumery and in some cases nutritious edible oils

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