livistona

livistona noun: any arum-family palm of the genus Livistona, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa.

Noun

livistona (plural livistonas)

Any arum-family palm of the genus Livistona, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa.
- One of the best landscape palms are the Livistonas.2008 August 3, Geoff Stein, “Landscaping with Livistonas”, in Dave's Garden
- Because the shine of Livistona’s leaves reflect the sunlight, large Livistonas are used in Malaysia as a natural parasol with built-in climate control.“Livistona”, in Indoor plant guide, Plants & Flowers Foundation Holland

livistona meaning in Arabic and Thai

livistona in Arabic

Translations: لَخَة laḵa, لِيْوِسْطُونِيَة liywisṭūniya, لِيوِصْطُونَة līwiṣṭūna, لِيفِسْتُونَة līfistūna

Forms of livistona

plural	livistonas

Origin of livistona

Borrowed from translingual Livistona, from Scots Leivinstoun (“Livingston”) + translingual -a f, named in honor of Patrick Murray, Baron of Livingston, an avid botanist.

Questions about livistona

What does livistona mean?: Livistona means any arum-family palm of the genus Livistona, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa.
What is livistona in Arabic?: Livistona in Arabic is لَخَة (laḵa), لِيْوِسْطُونِيَة (liywisṭūniya), لِيوِصْطُونَة (līwiṣṭūna). See Livistona meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is livistona?: Livistona is a noun.
What is the plural of livistona?: The plural of livistona is livistonas.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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