doom palm

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noun

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

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Also doum palm .

Also called gingerbread palm .

Origin of doom palm

First recorded in 1820–30; from Egyptian Arabic dūm, from Arabic dōm, dawm + palm²

Words nearby doom palm

doom, doom and gloom, doomed, doomful, doom-laden, doom palm, dooms, doomsayer, doomscroll, doomscrolling, doomsday

How to use doom palm in a sentence

The valley has quite a Soudan appearance, but solely on account of the presence of the doom palm.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1|James Richardson
The houses of Seloufeeat and Tintaghoda have, however, a true African aspect, being thatched with leaves of the doom palm.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1|James Richardson
Amongst the trees to-day appeared most conspicuously the doom-palm.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson
I made the acquaintance of the taste of the doom-palm, in a dish of pastry seasoned by it.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson

The village of Gusumana is situated on a hill, overlooking a steep broad valley, full of the doom-palm.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for doom palm

doom palm

noun

a variant spelling of doum palm

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