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 vehicle survived the attack from the apartment block-sized palm tree.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Plus, every palm tree and cactus is decked in lights.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Burdines, with its tropical colors and palm tree logos, specialized in the latest swim, cruise, and resort wear perfect for the Florida lifestyle.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
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.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Plus, every palm tree and cactus is decked in lights.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Burdines, with its tropical colors and palm tree logos, specialized in the latest swim, cruise, and resort wear perfect for the Florida lifestyle.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
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.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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