oil palm

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noun
  1. an African feather palm, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil.

Origin of oil palm

1
First recorded in 1715–25

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oil palm

noun
  1. a tropical African palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, the fruits of which yield palm oil

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