chiquichiqui palm
noun
chi·qui·chi·qui palm
\¦chēkē¦chēkē-\
Definition of chiquichiqui palm
: either of two South American palms (Leopoldinia piassaba and Attalea funifera) yielding piassava fiber
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Origin and Etymology of chiquichiqui palm
Spanish chiquichique, from Tupi
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