oil palm
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of oil palm
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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Their findings reveal that establishing islands of trees within large oil palm monocultures can promote the recovery of native tree diversity through natural regeneration.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Habitat loss due to land clearance for oil palm plantations and agriculture, as well as climate change, are major threats.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 5, 2024
Some hang out under humongous oil palm trees.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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