parlor palm

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, parlor car, parlor game, parlor grand, parlor house, parlor palm, parlormaid, parlour, parlour game, parlous, parlyaree
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