Definition of Oreodoxa
:a small genus of tropical South American palms that is closely related to Roystonea and in some classifications includes the royal palm
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Oreodoxa
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Oreo·doxa
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ˌōrēōˈdäksə
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Origin and Etymology of oreodoxa
New Latin, from ore- + Greek doxa glory, splendor
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