palm tree

[ pahm tree ]

noun

1. any of several kinds of tropical tree with a tall, slender, smooth trunk, no branches, and large, spreading leaves at the top: palm ²( def 1 ).

   All the islands have pristine shores, swaying palm trees, aquamarine waters, and lots of ocean-side adventure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palm tree¹

First recorded before 900

Example Sentences

As regional emblems go, only the palm tree seems to rival the bird of paradise in popularity.

From Los Angeles Times

I said, “There’s a palm tree — I want to hug that palm tree.”

From Los Angeles Times

A carpet of palm trees has made way for the runway, which stretches along the spine of the north island between the two main villages - La Fourche in the north and Vingt-Cinq further south.

From BBC

In Valencia, a man called Juliano Sánchez was rescued with symptoms of hypothermia after clinging on to palm trees for seven hours.

From BBC

To bring back the lake, the three hired workers to spend months scraping with a tractor, consulted with the nonprofit group Indigenous Regeneration, then added about 70 California-native palm trees, which line a sandy shore.

From Los Angeles Times