oil palm
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of oil palm
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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It even exceeds the rate of deforestation due to oil palm production, at least in relative terms, in other parts of the world.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 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
Approximately one-quarter of the watershed has been turned into oil palm plantations.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Some hang out under humongous oil palm trees.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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