| VRV | ventricular residual volume; viper retrovirus |
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| VV | vaccinia virus; varicose veins; veno-venous; viper venom; vulva and vagina |
| jagua palm | <botany> A great Brazilian palm (Maximiliana regia), having immense spathes which are used for baskets and tubs. Origin: Sp. Jagua the fruit of the jagua palm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| jupati palm | <botany> A great Brazilian palm tree (Raphia taedigera), used by the natives for many purposes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fan palm | <botany> Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the Chamaerops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and manuscripts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |