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Definition: Attalea

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Attalea" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1903. (references)

Common Expressions: Attalea

Expressions Definition
Attalea funifera Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Attalea Unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Attalea

Expressions Domain Definition
Attalea amygdalina Botanical The oily seeds are edible. Young fruits yield a pipa-like beverage (!). (references)
Attalea cohune Botanical The cabbage is edible; the fruits are made into sweetmeats, also used for livestock fodder. Seed oil is used for cooking, illumination, and soapmaking. Sap is used for winemaking. The leaves are used for thatch. (references)

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Extended Definition: Attalea


Attalea

Attalea may refer to:

  • Attalea (genus), a genus in the palm family
  • Antalya, the Roman name of a city now in Turkey

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Topics by Level of Interest: Attalea

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Attalea 16     Attalea 16
Attalea (genus) 14     Attalea (genus) 14
Attalea crassispatha 13     Attalea crassispatha 13
Attalea osmantha 5     Attalea oleifera 4
Attalea tessmannii 4     Attalea osmantha 5
Attalea septuagenata 4     Attalea septuagenata 4
Attalea oleifera 4     Attalea tessmannii 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonym: Attalea
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Expression

genus Attalea.
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