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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Here’s a checklist Replacing your palm tree with a drought-tolerant alternative?
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
There are voices in the background and a palm tree over her head.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Sago palm: This mini palm tree is short, but can reach about 10 feet tall.
—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
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
There are voices in the background and a palm tree over her head.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Sago palm: This mini palm tree is short, but can reach about 10 feet tall.
—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
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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