doompalm

doompalm
doom palm n.
A palm (Hyphaene thebaica) native to the Nile Valley of northeast Africa and having oblong or ovoid fruits the size of an orange with a distinctive aroma and taste. Also called doum, gingerbread palm.
  [Probably from Arabic dialectal dōm, variant of Arabic dawm.]

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Universalium. 2010.

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