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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In one Phoenix neighborhood, a palm tree caught on fire after being struck by lightning.
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Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Tiki Bob's closed a few days later following a spate of more violence, but its palm tree sign still hangs on the front of the building.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
Seven people were taken to the hospital late Monday afternoon after a small plane hit a palm tree, then crashed into a moving car in Lake Worth Beach, officials said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at 11:47 a.m. Sunday to 3026 Runyon Canyon Road, at Runyon Canyon Park, for a blaze that started with just one palm tree and spread to about a quarter-acre.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Tiki Bob's closed a few days later following a spate of more violence, but its palm tree sign still hangs on the front of the building.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
Seven people were taken to the hospital late Monday afternoon after a small plane hit a palm tree, then crashed into a moving car in Lake Worth Beach, officials said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at 11:47 a.m. Sunday to 3026 Runyon Canyon Road, at Runyon Canyon Park, for a blaze that started with just one palm tree and spread to about a quarter-acre.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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