Oreodoxa
noun
Oreo·doxa
\ˌōrēōˈdäksə\
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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Origin and Etymology of oreodoxa
New Latin, from ore- + Greek doxa glory, splendor — more at doxology
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