1 jacitara | Definition of jacitara

jacitara palm

noun
jac·​i·​ta·​ra palm | \ ¦jasə¦tärÉ™-\
variants: or less commonly jacitara
plural -s

Definition of jacitara palm

: a Brazilian palm of the genus Desmoncus the distal pinnae of whose leaves are represented by retrorse hooks that enable the stem to climb — see tipiti

History and Etymology for jacitara palm

Portuguese jacitara, from Tupi

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