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oil palm

American  

noun

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

oil palm British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of oil palm

First recorded in 1715–25

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Wong recalls how farmers cut down durian trees to make room for oil palms, the country's main cash crop, during an economic downturn in the 1990s.

From BBC

Some hang out under humongous oil palm trees.

From Literature

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

Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations.

From Science Daily

They’re also less likely to be cultivated in complete monocultures than oil palms, which diffuses their impact on surrounding ecosystems.

From Salon

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