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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At 6-foot-3, 198 pounds, Moore is a palm tree on the outside who uses his length to make route-running specifically difficult for opposing pass-catchers.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The San Jose Fire Department said worker was attached to a palm tree and experienced a medical emergency.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Pack a lunch to eat at one of the on-site picnic tables in the shade of a palm tree.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
According to local outlet El Heraldo, Argueta's body was discovered on Friday on an African palm tree plantation less than a mile from the CA-13 highway in Tocoa, Honduras, by those traveling through the area.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The San Jose Fire Department said worker was attached to a palm tree and experienced a medical emergency.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Pack a lunch to eat at one of the on-site picnic tables in the shade of a palm tree.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
According to local outlet El Heraldo, Argueta's body was discovered on Friday on an African palm tree plantation less than a mile from the CA-13 highway in Tocoa, Honduras, by those traveling through the area.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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