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palm nut

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palm nut [′päm ‚nət]
(botany)
The edible seed of the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).


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A Ford Foundation consultant tells us that on Combu Island near the mouth of the Amazon, people who harvest 10 hectares (approximately 25 acres) of palm nuts can earn $4,000 a year, a large sum for any worker in Brazil.
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