kentia palm

ken·ti·a palm

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ken-tee-uh]
- /ˈkɛn ti ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ken-tee-uh]
- /ˈkɛn ti ə/

Definition of kentia palm words

noun kentia palm a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental. 1

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Origin of kentia palm

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < New Latin Kentia an earlier genus name, after William Kent (died circa 1828), British plant collector; see -ia

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kentia palm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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