Metroxylon
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A group of palms with feather-like leaves, like the sago palm, that die after flowering
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Metroxylon
- The Metroxylon genus is best known for the sago palm, a staple food source in some Asian regions.
Examples
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Many villages rely on Metroxylon plants to harvest edible sago starch.
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After flowering, a Metroxylon palm completes its life cycle and dies.
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The Metroxylon palm is known for its starchy pith.
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Farmers harvest the Metroxylon for its valuable sago.
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After flowering, a Metroxylon palm completes its life cycle and dies.
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Many villages rely on Metroxylon plants to harvest edible sago starch.
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The Metroxylon genus is best known for the sago palm, a staple food source in some Asian regions.
Surface Forms
Metroxylon main
Etymology
Metroxylon comes from Greek parts metro- 'womb' or 'inner part' and -xylon 'wood'. So the name points to palms with a soft inner wood or 'heart' that people use to make sago, and that die after flowering.
