noun
sugar palm; Arenga pinnata
A species of palm tree whose sap is used to produce sugar; the Japanese name literally means 'sugar palm'.
サトウヤシの樹液から砂糖が作られる。
Sugar is made from the sap of the sugar palm.
Compound of 砂糖 (satō, 'sugar') and 椰子 (yashi, 'palm tree'), referring to the palm's use in sugar production.