| 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. |
oil palm
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical African palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil
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| 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 oilsfeather 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 |
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