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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After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.
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Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The artist James Turrell’s work is installed in the poolside cabanas, and there is a palm tree in the middle of the courtyard.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Charles’ spellbinding 1986 concert was made all the more memorable by the large egret that landed in a palm tree next to the stage and began bedding down for the night.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The island takes its name from the dwarf palm, the only palm tree native to Europe, which grows wild on the boulders and cliffs.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The artist James Turrell’s work is installed in the poolside cabanas, and there is a palm tree in the middle of the courtyard.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Charles’ spellbinding 1986 concert was made all the more memorable by the large egret that landed in a palm tree next to the stage and began bedding down for the night.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The island takes its name from the dwarf palm, the only palm tree native to Europe, which grows wild on the boulders and cliffs.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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