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La Palma

American  
[luh pahl-muh] / lə ˈpɑl mə /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


La Palma British  
/ la ˈpalma /

noun

  1. an island in the N Atlantic, in the NW Canary Islands: administratively part of Spain. Chief town: Santa Cruz de la Palma. Pop: 85 547 (2002 est). Area: 725 sq km (280 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In early 2008, and again in early 2018, a disease killed about 93% of D. africanum off Tenerife and La Palma, and about 90% off the islands of neighboring Madeira.

From Science Daily Dec. 12, 2025

In February 2022, Cano and colleagues noticed that D. africanum had started to die off in large numbers off La Palma and Gomera, islands in the western part of the Canary archipelago.

From Science Daily Dec. 12, 2025

Protesters gather at La Palma Park to participate in a “No Kings” demonstration.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2025

Westlake 7, La Palma Kennedy 4: Kira Palmer had four hits to help the Warriors advance to the Division 3 championship against Marina with an eight-inning win.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2025

Would La Palma de la Mano de Dios, which had given him the child that was not his child, give him wealth that still never could be his?

From The Winning of Barbara Worth by Wright, Harold Bell

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