English Explanatory Dictionary

manicole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Euterpe of palm trees native to Central America, South America, and the West Indies; especially of species Euterpe oleracea (acai palm).
  2. The Guyana manicole palm or manacachilla (Prestoea tenuiramosa), a species of palm tree native to South America; also, the wood of this tree.

Pronunciation

/ˈmænəkəʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manicole.wav /ˈmænəˌkoʊl/

Word forms

manicole manicoles

Etymology

Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English manicole, from Lokono manaka. The English word is cognate with Tariana mánaka, Yucuna manakóla.

Synonyms

manicole palm
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