palm

Definition

Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.

Etymology

From Middle English palme, from Old English palm, palma (“palm-tree, palm-branch”), from Latin palma (“palm-tree, palm-branch, palm of the hand”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂, *pl̥h₂emeh₂ (“palm of the hand”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Dutch palm, German Palme, Danish palme, Icelandic pálmur (“palm”).

Example Sentences

• "A great multitude […] stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palmes in their hands."