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parlor palm
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noun
a small palm, Chamaedorea elegans, native to Central America, having a reedlike stem and long, pointed leaflets, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
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Also called dwarf fan palm.
Origin of parlor palm
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby parlor palm
parlor car, parlor game, parlor grand, parlor house, parlormaid, parlor palm, parlour, parlour game, parlous, parl. proc., parm
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