Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tree of the order Palmæ. See
palm and palmæ.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
palm tree .
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Examples
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She admires the club's cheerful preppy-ness, with its palm-tree wallpaper and chinoiserie upholstery in coral, chocolate brown, apple green and shell pink.
Miami Nice Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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As the palm-tree standeth so straight and so tall,
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The palm-tree dotted plaza is built around a bandstand and, as with most colonial towns in Mexico, it lies in the heart of the historic centre.
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Trade 29 is an attendant of public bathrooms (presumably for tips); 34 is a palm-tree pruner (apparently other trees will still be pruned by the state).
So Much For Cuban Economic Reform Jos 2011
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The palm-tree dotted plaza is built around a bandstand and, as with most colonial towns in Mexico, it lies in the heart of the historic centre.
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The palm-tree dotted plaza is built around a bandstand and, as with most colonial towns in Mexico, it lies in the heart of the historic centre.
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Shoppers will appreciate any of the town's merchant districts — known as Designers Row, Hannibal Square, Park Avenue and Winter Park Village — where upscale boutiques on the palm-tree lined street house unique finds for the home and wardrobe.
Winter Park, Fla. Stephanie Raposo 2010
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Shoppers will appreciate any of the town's merchant districts — known as Designers Row, Hannibal Square, Park Avenue and Winter Park Village — where upscale boutiques on the palm-tree lined street house unique finds for the home and wardrobe.
Winter Park, Fla. Stephanie Raposo 2010
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Shoppers will appreciate any of the town's merchant districts — known as Designers Row, Hannibal Square, Park Avenue and Winter Park Village — where upscale boutiques on the palm-tree lined street house unique finds for the home and wardrobe.
Winter Park, Fla. Stephanie Raposo 2010
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The Hospital de los Angeles stands atop a palm-tree dotted hill overlooking Santiago de Cuba, a city with nearly half a million residents.
Leanna Clark: Vacations With a Purpose: How PhilanthroTravel Fuels Project C.U.R.E.'s Mission 2010
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