Palmae
|Pal-mae|
/ˈpæl.miː/
palm family
Etymology
'Palmae' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'palma', where Latin 'palma' meant 'palm (tree)'.
'Palmae' developed from the Latin noun 'palma' into the New Latin family-group name 'Palmae'; later botanical nomenclature preferred the family name 'Arecaceae' derived from the genus 'Areca', which largely replaced 'Palmae' in modern usage.
Initially, it meant 'palm (tree)' in Latin, but over time it evolved into a technical botanical family name 'Palmae' (now usually treated as equivalent to 'Arecaceae').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an (older or alternative) botanical family name for the palms; equivalent or historical name for Arecaceae.
Several species of Palmae thrive in the greenhouse.
Synonyms
Noun 2
in botanical Latin, the plural form of the Latin word 'palma' referring to palms or palm trees.
In older botanical texts, the term Palmae is used to refer to many palm genera.
Synonyms
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