Acrocomia
noun
Ac·ro·co·mia
ˌa-krə-ˈkō-mē-ə
: a small genus of tall pinnate-leaved Central American and South American palms with spiny trunk, long pendant clusters of flowers, and nutlike fruits
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from acr- + Greek komē hair, foliage + New Latin -ia
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above