noun
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the palm tree Borassus flabellifer (= B. flabelliformis) of Arecaceae family; palmyra palm.
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the palm tree Cocus nucifera of the same family that bears coconuts; coconut palm.
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any of the woody or tree like tropical and semitropical grasses of the genera Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Dendrocalamus, and allied genera, having woody, usually hollow stems with stalked blades and flowering only after years of growth; bamboo plant.
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a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum of Poaceae family, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar; sugarcane.