Washington palm

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noun

a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruitsAlso called: desert palm

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How to use Washington palm in a sentence

Two factors made Hiram Revels especially interesting to the Washington establishment.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was a rare moment of bipartisan unity in partisan Washington.
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Another set of hackers that goes by the name the Lizard Squad told the Washington Post that they helped with the Sony hack.
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Supported by Washington, the domestic quota was cut from 90 days to 30.
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“Bars love to tell those stories: ‘So and so drank here, and George Washington slept here,’” Sismondo says.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tobacco at this period was also rolled up in the leaves of the Palm and smoked.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Washington attacked a French encampment at the confluence of the Alleghany and Monongahela.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
His strong hands lay palm downwards on the arms of his chair, pressing them hard.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
In fact, on the palm a small drop of blood showed distinctly against the firm, pink flesh.
Uncanny Tales|Various
She had taken off her glove now, and her palm left on his a reminiscence of Peau d'Espagne.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson