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Meanings of palm (palms) in English
Anthropic unit of length, based on the width of the human palm and then variously standardized.
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.
Synonyms
Examples for "palm tree"
Examples for "palm tree"
1
The palm tree is perhaps the most useful tree in the world.
2
The traffic was building up on the palm tree-lined highways in Khobar.
3
She wanted the beautiful green of the palm tree on the walls.
4
You have made a palm tree from the scrapings of your skin
5
Max crouched behind a palm tree and listened and watched and waited.
Usage of palms in English
1
General inspection after lunch; drying bins, stores and the young palms south-east.
2
It is not; and the palms of my hands are almost healed.
3
The tall palms began to sway and rustle in the forerunning breeze.
4
He felt the sweat start up in the palms of his hands.
5
And on the other side there are the palms and the water.
6
The palms in their hands give important help towards understanding the vision.
7
She stared into her open palms as if they contained great wisdom.
8
Overhead the branches of the palms swayed and rustled to the night-breeze.
9
Chakas asked as we picked our way over broken palms and bushes.
10
They call them 'hangover palms' because of the strength of the brew.
11
The vessel was not large-indeed ,thebowl almost disappeared between his palms.
12
She was spiked through the palms and the ankles to the tree.
13
There was a growing noise of wind in the grass and palms.
14
She came out from the shade of the palms into the sun.
15
Possum lurched forward into a ready crouch, weapons slipping into his palms.
16
Some are covered with mangroves, some with sea grape and cabbage palms.
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Palms through the time
Palms across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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