a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms (noun.plant)
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers(noun.body)
a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before (noun.communication)
any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used fo more..any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds(noun.plant)
a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks (noun.plant)
chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palm more..chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales(noun.plant)
derivation (.... is derived from palm)
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event(noun.communication)