palm leaf
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palm leaf
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The artisans are responsible for producing all the regalia, from conical hats and huge candles to palm leaf bouquets.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Thom favors plates made with bagasse, a byproduct of sugar cane, and palm leaf plates from Dtocs.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2021
Every year on Palm Sunday she would go to church and get a palm leaf to put behind the picture.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2017
Sass paused only to buy two palm leaf fans, giving me one.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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