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PHYTELEPHAS
phytelephas, genus Phytelephas
(noun) small genus of South American feather palms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Phy*tel"e*phas, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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