wine palm

American

noun

any of several palms from whose sap wine is made, as the coquito.

wine palm British

noun

Also called: toddy palm. any of various palm trees, the sap of which is used, esp when fermented, as a drink See toddy

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Etymology

Origin of wine palm

First recorded in 1675–85

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Taller than the wine palm was the height of my man!

From Witch-Doctors by Beadle, Charles

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