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palm tree

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.

Έννοιες

φοίνικας

παλάμη

’finikas

Συνώνυμα

palmtree

Canary Island Date Palm

raphia palm

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

From Middle English palmetre, from Old English palmtrēow (“palm tree”), equivalent to palm + tree. Compare Danish palmetræ (“palm tree”), Swedish palmträd (“palm tree”), Norwegian palmetre (“palm tree”), Icelandic pálmatré (“palm tree”).

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