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kentia palm

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kentia palm /ˈken(t)ēə ˌpä(l)m, ˈkɛn(t)iə ˌpɑ(l)m / (also kentia)
▸ noun an Australasian palm tree which is popular as a houseplant while it is young.
Howeia (or Howea) forsteriana (formerly Kentia forsteriana), family Palmae.
– ORIGIN late 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Kent (died 1828), botanical collector.