A tropical West African palm which is the chief source of palm oil.
油棕
Elaeis guineensis, family Palmae: several cultivars
Example sentencesExamples
Undoubtedly because of its multifunctionality, the oil palm and its bunches of palm nuts are a recurring feature in Akan royal arts.
I believe we can create plants with far greater oil productivity than the current tradition bio-oil sources such as canola, soyabean or oil palm.
The minority view is supported by the fact that almost all the coconut palm's relations are American, the one important exception being the oil palm, which is African.
Research has revealed that oil palm grown as a monoculture upsets the flora and fauna ecosystem due to an absence of plant diversity.
Popular drinks include palm wine, made from the fermented sap of the oil palm, and home-brewed millet beer.
Definition of oil palm in US English:
oil palm
nounˈoil ˌpä(l)m
A widely cultivated tropical West African palm tree that is the chief source of palm oil.
Elaeis guineensis, family Palmae: several cultivars
Example sentencesExamples
Popular drinks include palm wine, made from the fermented sap of the oil palm, and home-brewed millet beer.
Undoubtedly because of its multifunctionality, the oil palm and its bunches of palm nuts are a recurring feature in Akan royal arts.
The minority view is supported by the fact that almost all the coconut palm's relations are American, the one important exception being the oil palm, which is African.
I believe we can create plants with far greater oil productivity than the current tradition bio-oil sources such as canola, soyabean or oil palm.
Research has revealed that oil palm grown as a monoculture upsets the flora and fauna ecosystem due to an absence of plant diversity.