feather palm

American  

noun

1. any palm having large pinnate or bipinnate leaves, as the date palm or royal palm.

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feather palm British  

noun

1. any of various palm trees, such as the wax palm and date palm, that have pinnate or feather-like leaves Compare fan palm

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Example Sentences

Somewhat reminiscent of Filipino halo halo, it’s a cold, slushy concoction with avocado, jackfruit, durian and kolang kaling, the small immature fruits of the feather palm.

From New York Times

Similarly the plant remains take us into a tropic land, where fan palms and feather palms overshadowed the country, trees of the tropics mingling with trees we still find in more Northern latitudes.

From Project Gutenberg

The wife of the chief immediately tore off a branch of the feather palm growing beside her, and, certainly within a minute, made a basket, into which she placed a small gourd.

From Project Gutenberg