palm tree

noun

: a kind of tree that grows in tropical regions and has a straight, tall trunk and many large leaves at the top of the trunk

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Palm grower, climb the palm tree and bring me down a royal coconut. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 While there is an on-site restaurant, bar, meeting house, freshwater pool, and gift shop, the grounds themselves are rustic, palm tree-lined, and a refuge for thousands of adorable, unobtrusive hermit crabs. — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Fortunately, the Phoenix roebelenii—also known as the pygmy date palm tree —is an option. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026 Footage published on Citizen showed what appeared to be a body covered by a white cloth lying by the lake near some yellow caution tape strung between a railing and a palm tree. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palm tree

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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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