palmetumn.

Brit.

/palˈmiːtəm/,

/pɑːˈmiːtəm/, U.S.

/pɑ(l)ˈmidəm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin palmētum.

Etymology: < classical Latin palmētum palm grove < palma palm n.¹ + -ētum -etum suffix. N.E.D. (1904) treats this as non-naturalized and gives the pronunciation as (pælmī·tɒ̆m) /pælˈmiːtəm/.

A collection or plantation of palm trees; (Ecology) a plant association dominated by palms; an area characterized by this.

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palm grove1781

palmetum1854

1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. II. xxvii. 252 A large Palmetum, or collection of tall and graceful palms of various kinds.

1897 Bot. Gaz. 24 365 The palmetum contains specimens of 180 species of palms with great variety of graceful forms.

1933 Jrnl. Ecol. 21 342 Some miles, and the llano palm (Copernica tectorum) appears again, very heavily attacked by strangling figs, which, however, are absent when we enter the extensive palmetum.

1956 G. Giordano in S. Haden-Guest et al. World Geogr. Forest Resources xv. 320 (note) Classified according to the forest zones of Mayr-Pavari, the Spanish forests would consist of: (a) a restricted area of Palmetum; (b) a large area of Lauretum, [etc.].

2001 Palms 45 161 The capital city of the island [sc. Tenerife], Santa Cruz, is creating a new Palmetum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	palmetum
释义	palmetumn. Brit. /palˈmiːtəm/, /pɑːˈmiːtəm/, U.S. /pɑ(l)ˈmidəm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin palmētum. Etymology: < classical Latin palmētum palm grove < palma palm n.¹ + -ētum -etum suffix. N.E.D. (1904) treats this as non-naturalized and gives the pronunciation as (pælmī·tɒ̆m) /pælˈmiːtəm/. A collection or plantation of palm trees; (Ecology) a plant association dominated by palms; an area characterized by this. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [noun] > assemblage of palms palm grove1781 palmetum1854 1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. II. xxvii. 252 A large Palmetum, or collection of tall and graceful palms of various kinds. 1897 Bot. Gaz. 24 365 The palmetum contains specimens of 180 species of palms with great variety of graceful forms. 1933 Jrnl. Ecol. 21 342 Some miles, and the llano palm (Copernica tectorum) appears again, very heavily attacked by strangling figs, which, however, are absent when we enter the extensive palmetum. 1956 G. Giordano in S. Haden-Guest et al. World Geogr. Forest Resources xv. 320 (note) Classified according to the forest zones of Mayr-Pavari, the Spanish forests would consist of: (a) a restricted area of Palmetum; (b) a large area of Lauretum, [etc.]. 2001 Palms 45 161 The capital city of the island [sc. Tenerife], Santa Cruz, is creating a new Palmetum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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