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any of several fan palms, esp. of the genera Sabal, Thrinax, or Coccothrinax, the leaves of which are used for thatching.[1865-70]
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Thatch palm — The name Thatch palm is applied to several different species of palm trees in the genera Coccothrinax, Howea and Thrinax. The name comes from the use of these trees for roof thatching … Wikipedia
thatch palm — noun small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto • Syn: ↑thatch tree, ↑silver thatch, ↑broom palm, ↑Thrinax parviflora • Hypernyms: ↑fan palm • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thatch — [thach] n. [altered (based on the v.) < older thack < ME thac < OE thæc, a thatch, roof: for base see THATCH the vt.] 1. a) a roof or roofing of straw, rushes, palm leaves, etc. b) material for such a roof 2. any of a number of palms… … English World dictionary
thatch tree — noun small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto • Syn: ↑thatch palm, ↑silver thatch, ↑broom palm, ↑Thrinax parviflora • Hypernyms: ↑fan palm • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thatch — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. roof covering, straw roofing, thatch palm, thatching, reed thatch, rush thatch; see also roof , roofing . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. mat, straw, rushes, palm leaves, roofing … English dictionary for students
palm — palm1 /pahm/, n. 1. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. 4. Also called… … Universalium
thatch´er — thatch «thach», noun, verb. –n. 1. straw, rushes, palm leaves, or the like, as a roof or covering. 2. a roof or covering made of thatch. 3. Informal, Figurative. the hair covering the head. 4. any one of various palms whose leaves are used to… … Useful english dictionary
Thatch — Thatch, n. [OE. thak, AS. [thorn][ae]c a roof; akin to [thorn]eccean to cover, D. dak a roof, dekken to cover, G. dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icel. [thorn]ak a roof, Sw. tak, Dan. tag, Lith. st[=o]gas, Ir. teagh a house, Gael. teach, tigh, W. ty … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thatch sparrow — Thatch Thatch, n. [OE. thak, AS. [thorn][ae]c a roof; akin to [thorn]eccean to cover, D. dak a roof, dekken to cover, G. dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icel. [thorn]ak a roof, Sw. tak, Dan. tag, Lith. st[=o]gas, Ir. teagh a house, Gael. teach, tigh … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thatch-leaf palm — Forsterio hovėja statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Howea forsteriana), paplitęs Australijoje ir Saliamono salose. atitikmenys: lot. Howea forsteriana angl. Forster sentry palm; kentia palm; sentry palm;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
