palm family

American  

noun

1. the plant family Palmae (or Arecaceae; formerly, Palmaceae), characterized by chiefly tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having large compound leaves in featherlike or fanlike fronds, large clusters of small flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the palmettos, ornamental palms, and palms that are the source of carnauba wax, coconuts, dates, raffia, rattan, sago, and various oils.

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palm family

Scientists used artificial intelligence to assess risks to the entire palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022

A small tree, something that looks native to the palm family, sprouts from behind the woman, distracting me further: Do palm trees grow in New York?

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Over the hedge occasionally bent tall and handsome palm-trees of various species, often laden with cocoanuts, or other fruit of the palm family, and occasionally whole groves of bananas were in sight.

From Due West or Round the World in Ten Months by Maturin Murray Ballou

As in several other members of the palm family, the male and female flowers are found on different individuals.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443 Volume 17, New Series, June 26, 1852 by William Chambers

The palm family contributes much food to the natives, and also furnishes a large supply of food to the markets of the world.

From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar

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