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

What does the sight of an inch of snow on a palm tree conjure in most people’s imaginations if not the end of the world?

From Los Angeles Times

The video unfolds on a tennis court where Calderón — dressed in all white — is surrounded by beautiful Black women, palm trees and a bar cart.

From Washington Post

In Peruibe, the organization sliced logs from a kind of palm tree that was cut after rituals and gave them to four teams of two per race.

From Washington Times

In Peruibe, the organization sliced logs from a kind of palm tree that was cut after rituals and gave them to four team’s of two per race.

From Seattle Times

To complete the scene, the jokesters placed the Tiffany-style windows at eye-level in front of and very close to live palm trees with lush arrays of palm fronds.

From New York Times