EGAVE

palm

About 11.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
  2. noun A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
  3. noun Triumph; victory.
  4. noun Any of the twenty-three awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning eighteen years old.
  5. noun The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
    On the boys' palms were handfuls of sand.
  6. noun The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
  7. noun Synonym of hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses
  8. noun Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

Similar words

palm tree laurel wreath ribbon decoration medallion medal handle areca coconut biscuit

Often followed by

of trees beach oil and tree springs sunday leaves

Word family

palmed palming palmlike palms

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