blue palm

noun

1
: a dwarf fan palm (Sabal adansonii) of the southern U.S. having a subterranean stem, spineless petioles, and glaucous leaves
2
: a fan palm (Erythea armata) of Lower California with very glaucous leaves and the leaf segments clothed with white filaments

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“Blue palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20palm. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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