palm family

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noun

1. the plant family Palmae (or Arecaceae; formerly, Palmaceae), characterized by chiefly tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having large compound leaves in featherlike or fanlike fronds, large clusters of small flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the palmettos, ornamental palms, and palms that are the source of carnauba wax, coconuts, dates, raffia, rattan, sago, and various oils.

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palm family

Scientists used artificial intelligence to assess risks to the entire palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022

A small tree, something that looks native to the palm family, sprouts from behind the woman, distracting me further: Do palm trees grow in New York?

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

The vegetation was very beautiful, and there was a wonderful variety of the palm family.

From Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines by Walker, H. Wilfrid

A thoughtful person cannot fail to be impressed with the remarkable adaptation of the palm family to the requirements of the natives of this region.

From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray

At Peradeniya the palm family has nearly a hundred representatives, including the areca, palmyra, talipot, royal, fan, traveler's, date and cocoanut.

From East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan by Penfield, Frederic Courtland