Meaning

1 senses

  1. A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.

    Palme, Palmbaum, Palmenbaum

    па́льмаpálʹma

    па́льмаpálʹma

    any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

Examples

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  1. Did you see the palm trees?

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  2. I saw three palm trees near the beach.

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  3. Tom is planting a palm tree in his backyard.

    ruТом сажает пальму у себя на заднем дворе.

    deTom pflanzt in seinem Hinterhof eine Palme.

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  4. Can you climb a palm tree?

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  5. I can see the palm trees.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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tropical tree:
Русский
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tropical tree:
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Origin

From Middle English palmetre, from Old English palmtrēow (“palm tree”), equivalent to palm

From Middle English palmetre, from Old English palmtrēow (“palm tree”), equivalent to palm + tree. Compare Danish palmetræ (“palm tree”), Swedish palmträd (“palm tree”), Norwegian palmetre (“palm tree”), Icelandic pálmatré (“palm tree”).

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Forms

plural: palm trees

Synonyms

1 synonyms
palmB1
Close in meaning
  • any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves:palm

See also

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pallidpallorpalmB1palpablepalpatepalpitation
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