Acrocomia
noun
Ac·ro·co·mia
\ˌa-krə-ˈkō-mē-ə\
Definition of Acrocomia
: a small genus of tall pinnate-leaved Central American and South American palms with spiny trunk, long pendant clusters of flowers, and nutlike fruits
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Origin and Etymology of acrocomia
New Latin, from acr- + Greek komē hair, foliage + New Latin -ia
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