Meaning & use

palm

noun·Everyday

The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

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She held the small seashell flat in her palm to show the children.

Tall palms lined the beach, their fronds swaying gently in the breeze.

A note on using this word

"Palm" also names tropical trees with large fan- or feather-shaped leaves, unrelated to the anatomical meaning.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A tropical tree with a tall, unbranched trunk topped by a cluster of large leaves.

Coconut palms grew in a curved row along the edge of the resort.

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