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Meanings of palm in English

Russian
ладонь
Portuguese
palma da mão
Spanish
palmo
Wikidata

Anthropic unit of length, based on the width of the human palm and then variously standardized.

        Related terms
        ладонь
        Portuguese
        condecoração
        Catalan
        medalló
        Spanish
        medalla
        Wikidata

        An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.

              condecoração
              Portuguese
              palma da mão
              Catalan
              palmell
              Spanish
              palma

              The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

                    palma da mão
                    Portuguese
                    palma
                    Catalan
                    palma
                    Spanish
                    palma

                    Any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves.

                          palma
                          Usage of palm in English
                          1
                          The fires are deliberately set to clear forests for palm oil plantations.
                          BBC
                          2
                          Data last week showed that palm oil exports rose slightly in May.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          This means there is need for extra land for palm oil plantations.
                          BBC
                          4
                          Its business is classified into three divisions: food, rice and palm oil.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          They are supporting the sustainable palm oil network in China, Vis said.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          Gains were also seen in the palm oil and offshore services sectors.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          So far, palm oil sales to the European Union have held up.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          I know Milverton's house as I know the palm of my hand.
                          Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
                          9
                          The left hand was held palm out, the right clutched his wand.
                          James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
                          10
                          With his left hand he stroked the palm of his right hand.
                          The ice princess
                          11
                          Despite the rise, palm oil posted its first annual decline since 2008.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          He accepted and placed the double fare in silver in my palm.
                          Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 / Little J...
                          13
                          Fundamentally palm oil is still bullish because supply is still facing issues.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          This government tickles that itching palm, though people know it's fool's gold.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          The palm tree is perhaps the most useful tree in the world.
                          Topsy-Turvy Land: Arabia Pictured for Children
                          16
                          He took her hand; it lay close and familiarly in his palm.
                          The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
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