euterpe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America
    genus Euterpe.
  2. noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of music (or the flute)

WordNet

Eu*ter"pe
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , fr. delightful; well + to delight.
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over music.
  2. (Bot.) A genus of palms, some species of which are elegant trees.

Webster 1913