palmification
noun
palmi·fi·ca·tion
ˌpäməfə̇ˈkāshən,
ˈpalm-
plural -s
: artificial cross-pollination of the flowers of the date palm as practiced by the Babylonians by suspending clusters from the wild staminate trees among the pistillate blossoms of the cultivated trees
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“Palmification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palmification. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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