euterpe
euterpe Lexical Profile
• noun
(usually capitalized) In Greek mythology, one of the nine Muses, presiding over music, lyric poetry, and flute playing.
"Ancient poets often invoked Euterpe to inspire their lyric compositions and musical performances."
Any slender, tall tropical palm tree of the genus Euterpe (family Arecaceae), native to Central and South America and the Caribbean, cultivated for its edible heart of palm and dark purple berries.
The small, round, dark-purple edible drupe or berry produced in hanging clusters by palms of the genus Euterpe (especially Euterpe oleracea and Euterpe edulis), widely harvested in South America for juices, smoothies, and food pulps.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Latin from Ancient Greek Euterpe (literally 'well-pleasing' or 'delightful'), from eu- ('well') and terpein ('to delight or please'). The tropical palm genus was later named after the mythological Muse in reference to the graceful, pleasing appearance of its foliage.
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