palm tree

American  

[pahm tree] / ˈpɑm ˌtri /

noun

palm trees plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• palm trees
  plural

Etymology

Origin of palm tree

First recorded before 900

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

palm tree

On a humbler scale, Kail poetically marks the passage of time with a thickening palm tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

His first tattoo was on Vizirenko’s upper chest: a silhouette of his family on vacation, holding hands and standing under a palm tree and a sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

An ever-growing pile of bouquets of lilies, daisies and sunflowers and notes sits at the base of a large palm tree outside the mosque gates.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

But take one cutting from a palm tree, you get a single new tree.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

The palm tree in my yard is mine.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia