palm leaf
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palm leaf
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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“It’s yearlong preparation,” says Paqui Serrano, an artisan palm leaf bouquet-maker in Elche, southeast Spain, the heart of Spain’s palm tree agriculture.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
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
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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