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Noun palm has 4 senses
- palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
--1 is a kind of area, region
--1 is a part of hand, manus, mitt, paw
--1 has parts: thenar
- palm - a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
--2 is a kind of linear unit
- palm, palm tree - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
--3 is a kind of tree
--3 is a member of
--3 has particulars: | sago palm; feather palm; fan palm; calamus; fishtail palm; coconut, coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera; corozo, corozo palm; cabbage palm, Euterpe oleracea; cabbage palm, cabbage tree, Livistona australis; nipa palm, Nipa fruticans; raffia palm, Raffia farinifera, Raffia ruffia; lady palm; royal palm, Roystonea regia; cabbage palm, Roystonea oleracea |
- decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
--4 is a kind of award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
--4 has particulars:
Verb palm has 1 sense
- handle, palm - touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
--1 is one way to touch
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