palm tree

American  

[pahm tree] / ˈpɑm ˌtri /

noun

• palm trees
  plural

1. any of several kinds of tropical tree with a tall, slender, smooth trunk, no branches, and large, spreading leaves at the top.

   All the islands have pristine shores, swaying palm trees, aquamarine waters, and lots of ocean-side adventure.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• palm trees
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of palm tree

First recorded before 900

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Example Sentences

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palm tree

His first tattoo was on Vizirenko’s upper chest: a silhouette of his family on vacation, holding hands and standing under a palm tree and a sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

It begins with the fronds of the palm tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

"It's too early to tell," he said, clutching an inflatable palm tree as students prepared for the Stanford graduation tradition known as the "Wacky Walk".

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

But take one cutting from a palm tree, you get a single new tree.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

Down the walk, past the slumping palm tree, and made a right turn.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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