chamaedorea

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kam′i dôrē ə, -dōr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cham•ae•do•re•a  (kam′i dôrē ə, -dōr-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
  • Greek chamaí on the ground, low-growing + dór(u) tree + Neo-Latin -ea -ea
  • Neo-Latin (1806)

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