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ATTALEA FUNIFERA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes

Synonyms:

Attalea funifera; bahia coquilla; Bahia piassava; piassava palm; pissaba palm

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Attalea funifera" is a kind of...):

feather palm (palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves)

Meronyms (parts of "Attalea funifera"):

coquilla nut (nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory)

Holonyms ("Attalea funifera" is a member of...):

Attalea; genus Attalea (unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America)

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