Definition of kentia palm in English:
kentia palm
(also kentia)
nounˈkɛntɪəˈken(t)ēə ˌpä(l)m
An Australasian palm tree which is popular as a houseplant while it is young.
荷威棕
Howeia or 'Howea', formerly 'Kentia' forsteriana, family Palmae
Example sentencesExamples
- The other industry is kentia palms, endemic to the island, which are the palms used in every palm court in Europe and USA.
- When you're swinging from a hammock and grilling shrimp on a private deck tucked into a forest of banyan trees and kentia palms, it's hard to imagine life beyond Lord Howe Island.
- Also worth a try are Howea forsteriana, the quick-growing kentia or paradise palm, and the Lacy tree philodendron, P. selloum, which has ruffled-edged leaves on two foot long arching stalks.
- So it was inevitable that when Greg and wife Maria moved to coastal Southern California - where the climate is mild enough for kentia palms and plumerias - he seized the opportunity to create his own backyard resort.
Origin
Late 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Kent (died 1828), botanical collector.