palm tree

American  

[pahm tree] / ˈpɑm ˌtri /

noun

1. any of several kinds of tropical tree with a tall, slender, smooth trunk, no branches, and large, spreading leaves at the top.

   All the islands have pristine shores, swaying palm trees, aquamarine waters, and lots of ocean-side adventure.

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Etymology

Origin of palm tree

First recorded before 900

Example Sentences

She wished it would turn around and blow Jack home, and she climbed the tall palm tree just in case she could see the white sails.

From Literature

She spent most of our trip taking selfies with palm trees.

From Literature

Everybody stared politely at the picture of a palm tree.

From Literature

Tom Brady fled New England for palm trees and the Patriots were supposed to go cry in the snow for 40 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

I would prepare soup with the cocoyam leaves and the bright orange palm nuts I’d picked from an oil palm tree the day before.

From Literature