palm tree

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

palm

cycad

palmtree

palm-tree

Canary Island Date Palm

raphia palm

coconut palm

peach palm

Translations

palmier

Palme

🌴

palma

🌴

palmera

palmeira

palmboom

🌴

palmera

🌴

palma

palm

palma

φοίνικας

palmizio

palmiye

🌴

palma

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: palmetre

Inherited from Old English: palmtrēow

Cognate with Danish: palmetræ

Cognate with Swedish: palmträd

Cognate with Norwegian: palmetre

Cognate with Icelandic: 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”).