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noun(palm)any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
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noun(palm)a leaf of the palm as a symbol of victory or rejoicing; also : a branch (as of laurel) similarly used
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noun(palm)a symbol of triumph or superiority; also : victory, triumph
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noun(palm)the somewhat concave part of the human hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist or the corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal
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noun(palm)a flat expanded part especially at the end of a base or stalk (as of an anchor)
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noun(palm)a unit of length based on the breadth or length of the hand
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verb(palm)to conceal in or with the hand
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verb(palm)to take or pick up stealthily
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verb(palm)to hand stealthily
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verb(palm)to dispose of usually by trickery or guile
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verb(palm)pass off
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noun(palm)an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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noun(palm)a print of the palm of a hand : an impression of the lines and wrinkles of the palm of a hand on a surface; also : an ink impression or digital image of such a print taken or made for the purpose of identification
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noun(palm)the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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geographical name(palm)city on the Indian River in eastern Florida population 103,190
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geographical name(palm)county between Lake Okeechobee to the northwest, the Everglades to the south, and the Atlantic to the east in southeastern Florida population 1,320,134
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geographical name(palm)city in southeastern Florida population 48,452