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Noun: palm tree
  1. Any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
    "The palm trees swayed gently in the tropical breeze";
    - palm

Derived forms: palm trees

Type of: tree

Part of: Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae

Encyclopedia: Palm tree