parlor palm

American

noun

a small palm, Chamaedorea elegans, native to Central America, having a reedlike stem and long, pointed leaflets, widely cultivated as a houseplant.

Etymology

Origin of parlor palm

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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“They grow more upright and don’t splay out like a majesty or parlor palm, so they’re great corner plants,” Perez-Blanco says.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

The parlor palm, which prefers bright, indirect light, is resilient enough to tolerate a few missed waterings.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

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