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Definitions

oil palm

VERB
bribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buy off corrupt entice pay off seduce tempt
STRONG
approach buy coax fix influence instigate lubricate lure pervert reward soap square suborn sugar tamper tip
WEAK
buy back do business get at get to grease palm make a deal sweeten the pot take care of
Antonyms
STRONG
leave alone straighten
VERB
buy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
have reach
STRONG
corrupt fix land lubricate ransom redeem sop square suborn tamper
WEAK
grease palm
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore lose
WEAK
market sell

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The international research team established 52 tree islands of varying sizes and diversity of planted trees in a conventional industrial oil palm plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

In the 2010s there was gargantuan oil palm, timber and large-scale plantation expansion across Indonesia.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Habitat loss due to land clearance for oil palm plantations and agriculture, as well as climate change, are major threats.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

Some hang out under humongous oil palm trees.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.