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/pal may"sheuhs, pahl-, pah may"-/, adj.belonging to the plant family Palmae. Cf. palm family.[1720-30; PALM2 + -ACEOUS]
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palmaceous
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Palmaceous — Pal*ma ceous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palmaceous — palma·ceous … English syllables
palmaceous — (ˈ)pal|māshəs, (ˈ)pä|m adjective Etymology: New Latin Palmaceae + English ous : of or relating to a palm : being or resembling a palm … Useful english dictionary
palm — palm1 [päm] n. [ME palme < OE palm < L palma: so named because its leaf somewhat resembles the palm of the hand] 1. any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched … English World dictionary
palm — 1. n. 1 any usu. tropical tree of the family Palmae, with no branches and a mass of large pinnate or fan shaped leaves at the top. 2 the leaf of this tree as a symbol of victory. 3 a supreme excellence. b a prize for this. 4 a branch of various… … Useful english dictionary
