oil palm

oil palm

n.

1. A tall palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) native to tropical Africa, having nutlike fruits that yield a commercially valuable oil. Also called African oil palm.

2. Any of several palms that yield oil.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oil palm - pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils feather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves Elaeis, genus Elaeis - oil palms African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis - oil palm of Africa American oil palm, Elaeis oleifera - palm of Central and South America palm kernel, palm nut - seed of any oil palm