palm

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English [edit]

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A palm tree
A human hand with the palm labelled
A palm computer

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Etymology 1 [edit]

From Middle English palme, from Old English palm, palma (“palm-tree, palm-branch”), from Latin palma (“palm-tree, palm-branch, palm of the hand”), from Proto-Indo-European *palam-, *plām- (“palm of the hand”). Cognate with Dutch palm, German Palme, Danish palme, Icelandic pálmr (“palm”).

Noun [edit]

palm (plural palms)

  1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
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Terms derived from the noun "palm"
Translations [edit]
palm tree — see palm tree

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Middle English palme, paume, from Old French palme, paulme, paume (“palm of the hand, ball, tennis”), from Latin palma (“palm of the hand, hand-breadth”), from Proto-Indo-European *palam-, *plām- (“palm of the hand”). Cognate with Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē, “palm of the hand”), Old English folm (“palm of the hand”), Old Irish lám (“hand”).

Noun [edit]

palm (plural palms)

  1. The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
  2. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
  3. A handheld computing device used to store personal data such as calendars and phone numbers.
Synonyms [edit]
  • (flat of the hand): loof
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Terms derived from the noun "palm"
Translations [edit]
inner, concave part of hand
corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal
handheld computing device

Verb [edit]

palm (third-person singular simple present palms, present participle palming, simple past and past participle palmed)

  1. To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
  2. To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
  3. To move something with the palm of the hand.
    • 2010 December 28, Marc Vesty, “Stoke 0 - 2 Fulham”, BBC:
      The home side's goalkeeper Asmir Begovic managed to palm the drive on to the post but the sheer pace of the shot forced the ball into the net.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand
to hold something without bending the fingers
to move something with the palm of the hand
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Noun [edit]

palm m (??? please provide the plural!, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. palm (tropical tree)
  2. palm (middle part of the hand)

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palm c

  1. palm; a tropical tree

Declension [edit]

Declension of palm
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative palm palmen palmer palmerna
genitive palms palmens palmers palmernas
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