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coconut palm
noun
: a tall pinnate-leaved coconut-bearing palm (Cocos nucifera) that grows along tropical coasts
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While coconut palms are not native to Florida, they were heavily relocated by Floridians years ago as essential economic crops.
—Ivy Nyayieka, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
And the signature vanilla includes shavings of gula jawa, the sugar of Indonesian coconut palms.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Second-floor dormers were added to the pitched roof, which was changed from red tile to cedar shingle to blend with surrounding banyan and coconut palm trees.
—Jennifer Ash Rudick, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
But the ones surrounded by lush gardens and coconut palms here, accented with timeworn Buddhist antiques and fresh orchids, still feel like the real deal.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1764, in the meaning defined above
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“Coconut palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20palm. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
coconut palm
noun
: a tall palm that grows along tropical coasts and produces coconuts
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