palm
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[ English
[ Etymology
From Old French palme, from Latin palma, palm
[ Pronunciation
- päm, /pɑːm/, /pA:m/
- Rhymes: -ɑːm
[ Noun
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palm (plural palms)
- Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
- The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- 1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “Further to Fly”, The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.
- The open palm of desire wants everything.
- 1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “Further to Fly”, The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.
- The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
- A handheld computing device used to store personal data such as calendars and phone numbers.
[ Synonyms
(tropical tree)
[ Derived terms
[ Translations
tropical tree
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inner, concave part of hand
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a handheld computing device used to store personal data such as calendars and phone numbers
[ Verb
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to palm (third-person singular simple present palms, present participle palming, simple past and past participle palmed)
- To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand.
- To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
- To move something laterally by static friction against the palm of the hand.
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[ Dutch
[ Pronunciation
[ Noun
palm m
[ Swedish
[ Pronunciation
[ Noun
| Inflection for palm | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | palm | palmen | palmer | palmerna |
| Genitive | palms | palmens | palmers | palmernas |
palm c.
- palm; a tropical tree
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