palm leaf
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palm leaf
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Thom favors plates made with bagasse, a byproduct of sugar cane, and palm leaf plates from Dtocs.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2021
Every year on Palm Sunday she would go to church and get a palm leaf to put behind the picture.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2017
In Xishuangbanna, in southwestern China, Wanda built a vast “science and technology theater” with a roof shaped like an enormous golden palm leaf.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2017
The couch has a tropical palm leaf print.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2017
Sassur tried in vain to protect Hari from the crowds, while Sass bent over, fanning him with a palm leaf.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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