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Noun: Orbignya spesiosa
  1. Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and vegetable ivory
    "Orbignya spesiosa oil is used in cosmetics and as a cooking oil";
    - babassu, babassu palm, coco de macao, Orbignya phalerata, Orbignya martiana

Type of: feather palm

Part of: genus Orbignya, Orbignya