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fan palm

noun

  1. a palm having fan-shaped leaves, as the talipot.

  2. Chinese fan palm.

fan palm

noun

  1. any of various palm trees, such as the talipot and palmetto, that have fan-shaped leaves Compare feather palm

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fan palm1

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

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