livistona

See also: Livistona

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Livistona, from Scots Leivinstoun (“Livingston”) +‎ translingual -a f, named in honor of Patrick Murray, Baron of Livingston, an avid botanist.

Noun

livistona (plural livistonas)

  1. Any arum-family palm of the genus Livistona, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa.
    • 2008 August 3, Geoff Stein, “Landscaping with Livistonas”, in Dave's Garden‎[1]:
      One of the best landscape palms are the Livistonas.
    • “Livistona”, in Indoor plant guide‎[2], Plants & Flowers Foundation Holland:
      Because the shine of Livistona’s leaves reflect the sunlight, large Livistonas are used in Malaysia as a natural parasol with built-in climate control.

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