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thatch palm

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noun

any of several fan palms, especially of the genera Sabal, Thrinax, or Coccothrinax, the leaves of which are used for thatching.

Origin of thatch palm

First recorded in 1865–70

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Historical Examples of thatch palm

Huts are now built, roofed with long grass, or the branches of the thatch-palm.
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston
The turtle nets were woven of the leaves of the thatch-palm.
Polly's Southern Cruise
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Here and there was a thatch-palm, stunted, and looking like the head-dress of some savage African warrior.
Pieces of Eight
Richard le Gallienne