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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The openings gave you a view of the beach just beyond the palm tree line.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
With no protective gear, the group was able to partially extinguish the palm tree inferno with just a couple garden hoses.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
In the second picture, the couple don swimsuits and lay on a palm tree overlooking the ocean.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
For true escapes, consider Molokaʻi—which has no stoplights, malls or buildings taller than a palm tree—or Lānaʻi, with only 3,367 residents and luxe resorts like Sensei Lānaʻi, a Four Seasons Resort that specialize in wellness.
—Catherine Toth Fox, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
With no protective gear, the group was able to partially extinguish the palm tree inferno with just a couple garden hoses.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
In the second picture, the couple don swimsuits and lay on a palm tree overlooking the ocean.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
For true escapes, consider Molokaʻi—which has no stoplights, malls or buildings taller than a palm tree—or Lānaʻi, with only 3,367 residents and luxe resorts like Sensei Lānaʻi, a Four Seasons Resort that specialize in wellness.
—Catherine Toth Fox, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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