royal palm
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of royal palm
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Our route takes us through woods of mamey, bitter orange, coffee and banana, shaded by avocado and the royal palm, past ferns and flittering butterflies.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2018
Behind the 122-yd. third hole stands a solitary wooden bench beneath an enormous royal palm where President Nixon �who seldom plays the course�likes to sit in private tranquillity at dusk.
From Time Magazine Archive
He sways behind the center like a royal palm, but it is a greater wonder how he can swagger sitting down and strut standing still.
From Time Magazine Archive
She remembers the night the lightning hit the royal palm, how the birds circled in confusion before scattering north.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Lightning hit the royal palm outside my window.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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