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Meaning of "kentia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KENTIA

Named after William Kent (died 1828), British botanist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KENTIA

kentia  [ˈkɛntɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KENTIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kentia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KENTIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kentia in the English dictionary

The definition of kentia in the dictionary is a plant name formerly used to include palms now allotted to several different genera and still used commercially to denote the feather palm genus Howea, native to Lord Howe Island, popular as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative arching foliage: family Palmaceae.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KENTIA


absentia
æbˈsɛntɪə
daintier
ˈdeɪntɪə
flintier
ˈflɪntɪə
frontier
ˈfrʌntɪə
jauntier
ˈdʒɔːntɪə
Lentia
ˈlɛntɪə
Numantia
njuːˈmæntɪə
orthodontia
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə
periodontia
ˌperɪəˈdɒntɪə
prosthodontia
ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪə
santir
ˈsæntɪə
scantier
ˈskæntɪə
strontia
ˈstrɒntɪə
Valentia
vəˈlɛntɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KENTIA

keno
kenogenesis
kenogenetic
kenogenetically
kenophobia
kenosis
kenotic
kenoticist
kenotron
Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington Palace
kenspeck
kenspeckle
kent
kente
kente cloth
Kentish
Kentish glory
Kentish plover
kentledge

WORDS THAT END LIKE KENTIA

amentia
anodontia
astrantia
Constantia
definientia
dementia
differentia
entia
exodontia
Florentia
in absentia
marchantia
opuntia
Placentia
presenile dementia
respondentia
senile dementia
sententia
tradescantia
vasa deferentia

Synonyms and antonyms of kentia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kentia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KENTIA

Find out the translation of kentia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kentia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kentia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肯蒂亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kentia
570 millions of speakers

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kentia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kentia
380 millions of speakers
ar

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kentia
280 millions of speakers

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Kentia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kentia
270 millions of speakers

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kentia
260 millions of speakers

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kentia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kentia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kentia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kentia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kentia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kentia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kentia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kentia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केनटिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kentia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kentia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kentia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kentia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kentia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kentia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kentia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kentia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kentia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kentia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KENTIA»

The term «kentia» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.132 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KENTIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kentia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KENTIA»

Discover the use of kentia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kentia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Australian Palms: Biogeography, Ecology and Systematics
... Livistona concinna Kentia 240 Kentia acuminata 223, 224 Kentia australis 251 Kentia baueri 234, 235 Kentia belmoreana 208, 211, 212, 251 Kentia canterburyana 237, 238, 239, 251 Kentia costata 241, 243 Kentia costata var. macrocarpa ...
John Dowe, 2010
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Seed to Elegance: Kentia Palms of Norfolk Island, South Pacific
This book tells the story of a tree and the people associated with it that makes a fascinating history as well as explaining its famous present appreciation. "Romantic" is not a word often associated with a plant book.
Kevin Williams, 2007
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Encyclopedia of House Plants
Put the kentia palm in as hright a spot as possihle hut definitely keep the leaves out of the hot afternoon sun. Dryness or too much sun will cause the leaves to dry out. Give plenty of luke-warm water during the summer and immerse the pot in ...
Nico Vermeulen, Richard Rosenfeld, 1999
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Mealybugs of California: With Taxonomy, Biology, and Control ...
Los Angeles Co.: Los Angeles, VII-7-26, on Kentia sp. (L. E. Myers, LEM); Montebello, I-19-35, on Kentia sp. (J. D. Maple, UCD); Montebello, II-29-36, on Kentia sp. (R. Wilcox, CDA) ; Pasadena (Huntington Estate), IV- 19 18, on ? ( R. W. Doane ...
Howard Lester McKenzie, 1967
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The Woodhen: A Flightless Island Bird Defying Extinction
They much prefer other types of closed forest on igneous soils and show a strong partiality for stands dominated by, or exclusively of, the Kentia Palm even where this covers steep boulderstrewn slopes or scree. When foraging, birds pull and ...
Clifford Frith, 2013
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Acts of Surrender: A Writer's Memoir:
I hadn't seen her since a week after our Hampton Inn meeting but was still surprised when, not seeming to recognize me, she stuck out her hand and announced, “Hi, I'm Kentia.” “I know,” I said. “I'm Akhneton.” She knew who Akhneton was ...
Mark David Gerson, 2013
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Cultivated Palms of the World
... Iriartea deitoidea Jubaea spectabilis I Jubaea chilensis Kajewskia aneityensis I Veitchia spiralis Kentia belmoreana I Howea belmoreana Kentia deplanchei I Basselinia deplanchei Kentia elegans I Cyphophoenix elegans Kentia forsteriana ...
Don Ellison, Anthony Ellison, 2001
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
New Zealand, on Hedyscepe canterburyana (a palm native to Lord Howe Island); and C. australiensis n.sp. from Australia, on "Kentia palm". A key is given to the 10 known species of Colobopyga. Records of Carulaspis juniperi (Homoptera: ...
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Identification, Selection, and Use of Southern Plants: For ...
Kentia. Palm. Howeaspp. Kentia Palm Livistona spp. Howea. species. Native to the Lord Howe Islands, this palm is also known as the sentry palm possibly because of its long-standing use at the entryways to grand houses, hotels, and public ...
Neil G. Odenwald, James R. Turner, 2006
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Farmers' Bulletin
10 Cocos plumosa ...... . . 21¢ . . . . . . Kentia belmoreana. . . i 25 .... . . *Kentia helmereana . t . . . . . . 5 Results of treatment. 0n insects., \ ... Do. Do. Do. Kentia fosvteriana . - . - . 2% . . . . . . Latania borbonica . . . . 25 . . . . . . Phoenix roebeleni .
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KENTIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kentia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Merchandise Galore at the California Gift Show 2015
The California Gift Show 2015 is set to occur at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The trade show event is staged at the Kentia and South ... «TopTenWholesale News, Jul 15»
2
Soccer tournament brings thousands to Owasso
Senior forward Kentia Kokis, a member of the local NEOFC 99 club, joined in on a U-19 team. “I have been super busy playing with my club ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
Say hello to summer with these refreshing white wines
Kentia is a label of Orowines, a small winery owned by growing Spanish wine force Miguel Gil and his Gil Family Estates. He has been adding ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
4
Irvington girls' track and field program is on rise
Senior Kentia Joseph, running for the first time this year, was the team's best distance runner. She scored major dual-meet points in the 1,600- ... «Essex News Daily, Jun 15»
5
Four Ways to Reduce Office Noise
“Further research by Peter Costa and other scientists has revealed that plants such as the Madagascan dragon tree, Kentia palms, peace lily ... «Sourceable, Jun 15»
6
Wine: The albarinos of Spain
The 2013 Kentia Albarino ($14) is a particularly good value, with its bright citrus and green apple, accented by a mineral note. I also like the ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
7
Tidal waves flood Odisha villages
Crop fields bearing the brunt of watery onslaught are located in Kentia, Palligada, Sarumuhin, Kochila, Bajarapur, Dasrajpur, Tentulikanda, ... «OdishaChannel, Jun 15»
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Chair of Woodlark dies at age of 83
Woodlark celebrated 50 years in business in 2013 and won the British Protected Oornamentals Association Kentia Palm award. Woodlark ... «Horticulture Week, Jun 15»
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Interview with Anime Expo CEO Marc Houston Perez
Marc Houston Perez: Great. Lots of firsts this year. We are renting the entire LACC South Hall, West Hall, Kentia, Petree, Concourse & all of the ... «The Fandom Post, Jun 15»
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CRUNCHYROLL BRINGS YAMADA-KUN CREATOR MIKI …
On Saturday, she will appear for a panel at 12:15 PM in room LP5/409AB, followed by an autograph session at 1:45 PM in Kentia Hall. «Active Anime, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kentia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kentia>. Apr 2024 ».
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