Palma

American  

[pahl-mah] / ˈpɑl mɑ /

noun

1. Also called Palma de Mallorca.  a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.

2. one of the Canary Islands, off the NW coast of Africa. 281 sq. mi. (728 sq. km). Santa Cruz de la Palma.

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Palma ¹ British  

/ ˈpalma /

noun

1. Official name: Palma de Mallorca.  the capital of the Balearic Islands, on the SW coast of Majorca: a tourist centre. Pop: 367 277 (2003 est)

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Palma ² British  

/ ˈpalma /

noun

1. Jacopo (jaˈkopo), known as Palma Vecchio, original name Jacopo Negretti. ?1480–1528, Venetian painter, noted esp for his portraits of women

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Example Sentences

“That diversification in portfolios is so important,” said Jeff Palma, head of multiasset and macro research at asset-management firm Cohen & Steers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It’s stocked with “some of the best snacks in all of L.A.” including Burritos La Palma and La Morra Pizzeria, she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Fans of the classic, artfully made thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma will find themselves gripped by the film from the start.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

In early 2008, and again in early 2018, a disease killed about 93% of D. africanum off Tenerife and La Palma, and about 90% off the islands of neighboring Madeira.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

Miss Palma gave me a sad, sympathetic look, and Annette was studying me like she was Sherlock Holmes and I was a handkerchief at a crime scene.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick