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Definition of coccothrinax

coccothrinax

/ˌkɑːkoʊˈθraɪnæks/
Coc · co · thri · nax
Plural:coccothrinaxes
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coccothrinax Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A genus of fan palms in the family Arecaceae, native to the Caribbean, southern Florida, and Mexico, commonly known as silver palms or thatch palms due to their distinctive fronds.

Example

"The botanical garden featured a rare coccothrinax, its slender trunk and silvery, fan-shaped leaves swaying gently in the tropical breeze."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From New Latin, combining the Greek 'kokkos' (berry or seed) and 'thrinax' (trident, referring to the related fan palm genus Thrinax).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Coccothrinax. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/coccothrinax
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