…an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, and typically having old leaf scars forming a regular pattern on the trunk. Palms grow in warm regions, especially the tropics…
…a palm tree with a forked trunk, producing edible fruit and a vegetable ivory substitute. It is native to the Nile region of Upper Egypt…
…a widely cultivated tropical West African palm tree that is the chief source of palm oil…
…an off-speed pitch in which the ball is released from the palm and thumb rather than the fingers…
…a residential city in east central Florida, southwest of Melbourne; population 100,786 (est. 2008)…
…an Australasian palm tree that is popular as a houseplant while it is young…
…a resort town in southeastern Florida, located on an island just off the coast; population 9,535 (est. 2008)…
…a mainly arboreal civet that typically has powerful curved claws and pale spots or stripes on a dark coat, native to Africa and Asia. It is often a pest of banana plantations…
…the Sunday before Easter, when the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is celebrated in many Christian churches by processions in which palm fronds are carried…
…any of a number of palms or palmlike plants that resemble a cabbage in some way, in particular…
…bribery used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business…
…the art or practice of supposedly interpreting a person’s character or predicting their future by examining the palm of their hand…
…a resort city in the desert area of southern California, east of Los Angeles, noted for its hot mineral springs; population 47,952 (est. 2008)…
…an Old World squirrel that frequents palm trees, especially a tree squirrel with a striped back and a shrill, birdlike call…
…tell someone’s fortune by looking at the lines on their palm…
…pay someone for a favor or service, especially before having one’s fortune told…
…the tall palm tree that bears clusters of dates, native to western Asia and North Africa…
…a gesture in which the palm of one’s hand is brought to one’s face, as an expression of disbelief, shame, or exasperation…
…bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face, as an expression of disbelief, shame, or exasperation…
…a palm tree with creeping roots, characteristic of mangrove swamps in India and the Pacific islands…
…the palm from which most sago is obtained, growing in freshwater swamps in Southeast Asia…
…a cycad native to tropical and southern Africa, which yields an edible sago-like starch…
…an American or Australian cycad, some kinds of which produce roots or seeds that are edible after careful preparation…
…have someone under one’s control or influence…
…the tall palm tree that yields the coconut, which grows mainly by coastal beaches and has become naturalized throughout the tropics. Many tropical economies are dependent upon its products, which include copra and coir…
…an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, and typically having old leaf scars forming a regular pattern on the trunk. Palms grow in warm regions, especially the tropics…
…an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, and typically having old leaf scars forming a regular pattern on the trunk. Palms grow in warm regions, especially the tropics…
…a fan palm, especially one of a number occurring from the southern US to northern South America…
…a mainly arboreal civet that typically has powerful curved claws and pale spots or stripes on a dark coat, native to Africa and Asia. It is often a pest of banana plantations…
…a New World palm that is widely cultivated as a roadside tree…
