Meaning of JAGGERY PALM
| Pronunciation: | | 'jaguree pâm
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[n] fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago |
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| | Synonyms: | | Caryota urens, kittul, kitul, kitul tree, toddy alm, wine palm |
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| | See Also: | | sago palm | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Jag"ger*y palm\
An East Indian palm ({Caryota urens}) having leaves pinnate
with wedge-shaped divisions, the petiole very stout. It is
the principal source of jaggery, and is often cultivated for
ornament.
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