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date

17 ENTRIES FOUND:

1date

noun \ˈdāt\

Definition of DATE

1
: the oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
2
: the tall palm with pinnate leaves that yields the date

Origin of DATE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin dactylus — more at dactyl
First Known Use: 14th century

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