palmus — meaning in English

English meaning

• palm noun A tall tropical tree with a crown of large leaves and no branches, such as the ones seen on beaches.

Senses

palmus is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• palmspan A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human 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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