Noun: babassu palm
- Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and vegetable ivory
"babassu palm oil is used in cosmetics and as a cooking oil";
- babassu, coco de macao, Orbignya phalerata, Orbignya spesiosa, Orbignya martiana
Derived forms: babassu palms
Type of: feather palm
Part of: genus Orbignya, Orbignya
Encyclopedia: Babassu palm