SINCE 1828
Mauritia
noun
Mau·ri·tia
| \mȯˈrishēə\
Definition of Mauritia
: a genus of lofty South American palms with pinnately lobed leaves, almost spineless trunks, perfectly 3-celled ovaries, and smooth seeds — see miriti palm
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