Palm-tree

  • 111palm leaf — noun 1. : the leaf of a palm; especially : the leaf of a fan palm used for palm fiber or thatching 2. a. or palm leaf hat : a hat woven of palm fiber …

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  • 112palm — I UK [pɑːm] / US [pɑlm, pɑm] noun [countable] Word forms palm : singular palm plural palms ** 1) the inside part of your hand, between your fingers and your wrist She sat waiting, resting her chin in the palm of her hand. The captain slapped his… …

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  • 113palm — I. /pam / (say pahm) noun 1. that part of the inner surface of the hand which extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering the palm. 4. a metal shield… …

  • 114palm — palm1 noun 1》 (also palm tree) an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan shaped leaves, growing in tropical and warm regions. [Family Palmae: numerous species.] 2》 a leaf of a palm awarded as a prize or viewed as a… …

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  • 115palm — I [[t]pɑm[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers 2) zool. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal 3) clo the part of a glove covering this part of the… …

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  • 116palm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin palma palm of the hand, palm tree; from the resemblance of the tree s leaves to the outstretched hand; akin to Greek palamē palm of the hand, Old English folm, Old Irish lám hand… …

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  • 117palm — [[t]pɑ͟ːm[/t]] palms, palming, palmed 1) N COUNT A palm or a palm tree is a tree that grows in hot countries. It has long leaves growing at the top, and no branches. 2) N COUNT: usu poss N, N of n The palm of your hand is the inside part.… …

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  • 118Palm Beach County, Florida — Infobox U.S. County county = Palm Beach County state = Florida founded = April 30, 1909 seat = West Palm Beach largest city = West Palm Beach area total sq mi =2386 area water sq mi =412 area land sq mi =1974 area percentage = 17.27% pop =… …

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  • 119Palm Jumeirah — The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government. It is one of three islands called The Palm Islands which will increase Dubai’s shoreline by a total of 520 km. The Palm… …

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  • 120Palm peach — Peach Peach (p[=e]ch), n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.) A well known high flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a… …

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