palm tree
noun
: a kind of tree that grows in tropical regions and has a straight, tall trunk and many large leaves at the top of the trunk
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Sago palm: This mini palm tree is short, but can reach about 10 feet tall.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
In the center was a lone palm tree — a symbol of triumph in the Bible.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2020, Kygo and Shear officially launched the company, which has expanded into a live events business, a multi-product investment arm and a consumer brand selling palm tree necklaces and more.
—Melinda Sheckells, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
In the center was a lone palm tree — a symbol of triumph in the Bible.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2020, Kygo and Shear officially launched the company, which has expanded into a live events business, a multi-product investment arm and a consumer brand selling palm tree necklaces and more.
—Melinda Sheckells, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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