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 island takes its name from the dwarf palm, the only palm tree native to Europe, which grows wild on the boulders and cliffs.
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Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Surveillance cameras at a nearby home captured the white truck arriving, though the full departure of the boat was partially obstructed by a palm tree, the report said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
To this day, the Kuba people fashion the textiles out of raffia, a strong and flexible natural fiber, harvested in the DR Congo’s Kasai region, from the leaves of a native palm tree.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Surveillance cameras at a nearby home captured the white truck arriving, though the full departure of the boat was partially obstructed by a palm tree, the report said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
To this day, the Kuba people fashion the textiles out of raffia, a strong and flexible natural fiber, harvested in the DR Congo’s Kasai region, from the leaves of a native palm tree.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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