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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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.
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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
Tack on the magnetic emblems (a sun, a moon, and a palm tree), which can be repositioned or removed, for extra character.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Perched in the top of a palm tree, Fred was waiting for the beaters to drive the tiger past.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
Tack on the magnetic emblems (a sun, a moon, and a palm tree), which can be repositioned or removed, for extra character.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Perched in the top of a palm tree, Fred was waiting for the beaters to drive the tiger past.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for palm tree
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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