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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The first known use of Acrocomia was in 1830
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