Dictionary.com

Popular Searches

 Thesaurus.com

kentia palm

American  
[ken-tee-uh] / ˈkɛn ti ə /

noun

  1. a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Etymology

Origin of kentia palm

1905–10; < New Latin Kentia an earlier genus name, after William Kent (died circa 1828), British plant collector; -ia

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

An old-school law firm might be more interested, however, in the aristocratic vibe of a kentia palm.

From Washington Post

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.