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Arenga

Arenga

9.9
A palm tree from tropical Asia that provides sap and strong fiber
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arenga
  • The Arenga palm is commonly found in tropical regions and is valued for its fiber and sap.

Examples

  • Farmers in Malaysia cultivate Arenga palms for their valuable sap, which is used to make traditional sweets.

  • The strong fibers of the Arenga tree are used to produce ropes and mats in various tropical regions.

  • The bull for Watten, on the contrary, does not contain a primacy arenga.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Like the sanctio, the majority of the preamble was inspired by the arenga of the bull Gregory had granted to the abbey of Camaldoli five weeks earlier on March 20, 1074.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The pope complied with Theodoric's wishes for protection and delivered a standard papal protection bull, but the arenga offered him a useful opportunity to voice the idea of papal primacy.

    Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

genus Arenga
vsArenga
  • Indian
9.9

A group of tropical Asian palm trees like the sugar palm

highlights that some are cultivated for fiber or sap

Compounds

genus Arenga
  • Indian
9.9

A group of tropical Asian palm trees like the sugar palm

Surface Forms

Arenga singular
Arengas plural

Etymology

Arenga likely comes from a Malay or Indonesian local name aren for the sugar palm, a tree people tap for sweet 'sap'. That's why the genus Arenga is used for tropical palms known for their edible 'sap' and strong 'fiber'.