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sea palm

noun

  1. a kelp, Postelsia palmaeformis, of the Pacific coast of North America, that resembles a miniature palm tree.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea palm1

First recorded in 1835–40
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Example Sentences

Lovers Point beach, along with Sea Palm turnout, will stay closed until Saturday, a full 72 hours after the attack, according to police.

Chef Quinton Stewart and sous chef Jon Green guide a gastronomic ramble from seashore to forest to field with palpable excitement for the ingredients at hand: the sea palm that speckles yellowtail poke; the local grains that anchor a lovely asparagus and porcini porridge; the foie gras, glazed with birch syrup and skewered with fresh peach, that comes from ducks raised in Puyallup.

One moment the train rushed into the darkness of tunnels, again the sun glittered in the windows, the sky, the sea, palm groves, olive groves, villas, the white almond-trees, and a moment later night embraced all again.

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