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 band’s Bush-era angst from their seventh studio album rang true during their Coachella set, which ended in flames when a rogue firework shot into the crowd and ignited a palm tree, according to TMZ.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, the setting of a retail village in a palm tree farm is a stone’s throw from the UNESCO World Heritage site At-Turaif, which was Saudi’s first capital and the original home of its royal family.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s a checklist Replacing your palm tree with a drought-tolerant alternative?
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
There are voices in the background and a palm tree over her head.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
For the uninitiated, the setting of a retail village in a palm tree farm is a stone’s throw from the UNESCO World Heritage site At-Turaif, which was Saudi’s first capital and the original home of its royal family.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s a checklist Replacing your palm tree with a drought-tolerant alternative?
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
There are voices in the background and a palm tree over her head.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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