California fan palm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of California fan palm
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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In Palm Canyon, you find the world’s largest California fan palm oasis.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023
Palm Canyon, home to hundreds of native California fan palm trees, has a parking lot and a trading post at its trailhead.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023
At the far end of Bracks’ cracked driveway, a California fan palm towers over a worn, free-standing basketball hoop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022
The city imported its palm trees from all over the world, since only one species, the California fan palm, is native to the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2017
Our guide, Harlan, first walked us through an oasis of California fan palm trees.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2015
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