genus phytelephas

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1. small genus of South American feather palms (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	plant genus,
definition	:	a genus of plants (noun.plant)

member holonym	:	ivory palm, ivory plant, ivory-nut palm, phytelephas macrocarpa,
definition	:	a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	arecaceae, family arecaceae, family palmaceae, family palmae, palm family, palmaceae, palmae,
definition	:	chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales (noun.plant)