palm tree

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

palmboom

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palm

Synoniemen

palm

cycad

palmtree

palm-tree

Canary Island Date Palm

raphia palm

coconut palm

peach palm

Vertalingen

palmier

palma

🌴

palmera

Palme

🌴

palmeira

palmera

🌴

palma

palma

φοίνικας

palmizio

palmiye

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palma

نخلة

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نَخْلَة

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: palmetre

Overgenomen van Oudengels: palmtrēow

Verwant aan Deens: palmetræ

Verwant aan Zweeds: palmträd

Verwant aan Noors: palmetre

Verwant aan IJslands: pálmatré

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”).