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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The aircraft, described as a small plane, clipped the top of a palm tree and destroyed a residential fence before coming to rest in a pond at the back of the affected property, local news outlet WFLA reported.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The fire reached about 40 acres in a spot where brushy canyons, ridges and thick palm tree groves meet with hilltop communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Deputies managed to corral him up a palm tree, where the rescue effort began, the post said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The fire reached about 40 acres in a spot where brushy canyons, ridges and thick palm tree groves meet with hilltop communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Deputies managed to corral him up a palm tree, where the rescue effort began, the post said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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