palm

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French palme, from Latin palma (“‘palm’”)

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• enPR: päm, IPA: /pɑːm/, SAMPA: /pA:m/
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  Rhymes: -ɑːm

[edit] Noun

palm (plural palms)

1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
2. The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
   • 1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “Further to Fly”, The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.

     The open palm of desire wants everything.

3. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
4. A handheld computing device used to store personal data such as calendars and phone numbers.

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• (tropical tree): palm tree

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• (hand): hardel

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to 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.
2. To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
3. To move something laterally by static friction against the palm of the hand.

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• palm off

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Anatomy

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• Palm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Arecaceae on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Category:Arecaceae
• Arecaceae on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Arecaceae
• Hand on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: hand
• Personal digital assistant on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Personal digital assistant

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palm m

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

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Inflection for palm	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	palm	palmen	palmer	palmerna
Genitive	palms	palmens	palmers	palmernas

palm c.

1. palm; a tropical tree