Elaeis
Translingual
Elaeis guineensis
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, oil”)
Proper noun
Elaeis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – oil palms.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family; Arecoideae - subfamily; Cocoseae - tribe; Elaeidinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Elaeis guineensis - type species; Elaeis oleifera - other species
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