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| pal·my·ra [ pal mrə ] (plural pal·my·ras or pal·my·ra) |
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tall Asian palm tree: a tall fan-leafed palm tree whose fronds, wood, and sap are harvested for various uses. Native to: Asia. Latin name Borassus flabellifer.
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| [Late 17th century. Alteration (influenced by Palmyra, ancient city in Syria) of Portuguese palmeira "palm tree" < Latin palma (see palm2)] |
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