doom palm

noun

1. an African fan palm, Hyphaene thebaica, bearing an edible, gingerbread-flavored fruit.

doom palm

noun

1. See doum palm
   a variant spelling of doum palm

Word History and Origins

Origin of doom palm¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Egyptian Arabic dūm, from Arabic dōm, dawm + palm ²( def )

Example Sentences

The valley has quite a Soudan appearance, but solely on account of the presence of the doom palm.

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The houses of Seloufeeat and Tintaghoda have, however, a true African aspect, being thatched with leaves of the doom palm.

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Amongst the trees to-day appeared most conspicuously the doom-palm.

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I made the acquaintance of the taste of the doom-palm, in a dish of pastry seasoned by it.

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The village of Gusumana is situated on a hill, overlooking a steep broad valley, full of the doom-palm.

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