oil palm

noun

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

oil palm

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil palm¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Where forests are converted to plantations of oil palm or other crops, the consequences are even more serious, with many orangutans starving.

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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.

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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.

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Ultimately, however, coconuts occupy essentially the same acreage worldwide as oil palms.

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In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.

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