Babassu Palm (Noun)
Meaning
Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The babassu palm is a tall feather palm native to northern Brazil, highly valued for its versatile uses.
- Locals harvest the babassu palm for its hard-shelled nuts, which yield a valuable oil used in cooking and cosmetics.
- In the Amazon rainforest, the babassu palm tree grows abundantly, providing a sustainable source of vegetable ivory.
- Babassu palm oil is rich in antioxidants and has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
- The babassu palm is an important crop for many communities in northern Brazil, supporting local economies through the sale of its nuts and oil.