kentia

/ ˈkɛntɪə /

noun

1. a plant name formerly used to include palms now allotted to several different genera and still used commercially to denote the feather palm genus Howea, native to Lord Howe Island, popular as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative arching foliage: family Palmaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of kentia¹

named after William Kent (died 1828), British botanist

Example Sentences

The kentia palm before mentioned is one of the very hardiest, and will thrive where few others will grow.

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