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Palma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • palm noun A tall tropical tree with a crown of large leaves and no branches, such as the ones seen on beaches.
  • Palma name The capital city of Mallorca, Spain; also a surname meaning "palm tree" in Spanish and Italian.

Senses

Palma is used for these senses in English:

  • Palma A city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca.
  • metacarpus (anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
  • palm The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
  • palm tree A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.

palm — full definition

  1. noun A tall tropical tree with a crown of large leaves and no branches, such as the ones seen on beaches.
  2. noun The inner, slightly hollow surface of the hand, from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
  3. verb To hide something in the hand, often to steal it or as part of a magic trick.

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