lady palm

noun

: an Asiatic fan palm of the genus Rhapis with clustered slender reedy stems

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lady palm was in 1939

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“Lady palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lady%20palm. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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