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California fan palm

American  

noun

  1. a tall fan palm, Washingtonia filifera, of California, having a shaggy skirt of withered leaves near the top of the trunk.


Etymology

Origin of California fan palm

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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Our native palm is the California fan palm, reaching five, six, even eight stories tall.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

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

In Palm Canyon, you find the world’s largest California fan palm oasis.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2023

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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