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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Mauritia
noun
Mau·ri·tia
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mȯˈrishēə
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Origin and Etymology of mauritia
New Latin, from Count Joan Mauritz van Nassau-Siegen †1679 Dutch general and administrator + New Latin -ia
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