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===Etymology 1===
===Etymology 1===
[[Image:1859-Martinique.web.jpg|thumb|150px|A '''palm''' tree (''[[Cocos nucifera]]'')]]
[[Image:1859-Martinique.web.jpg|thumb|150px|A '''palm''' tree (''[[Cocos nucifera]]'')]]
From {{der|en|enm|palme}}, from {{der|en|ang|palm}}, {{m|ang|palma||palm-tree, palm-branch}}, from {{der|en|la|palma||palm-tree, palm-branch, palm of the hand}}, from {{der|en|ine-pro|*palam-}}, {{m|ine-pro|*plām-||palm of the hand}}. Cognate with {{cog|nl|palm}}, {{cog|de|Palme}}, {{cog|da|palme}}, {{cog|is|pálmur||palm}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|palme}}, from {{der|en|ang|palm}}, {{m|ang|palma||palm-tree, palm-branch}}, from {{der|en|la|palma||palm-tree, palm-branch, palm of the hand}}, from {{der|en|ine-pro|*pl̥h₂meh₂}}, {{m|ine-pro|*plām-||palm of the hand}}. Cognate with {{cog|nl|palm}}, {{cog|de|Palme}}, {{cog|da|palme}}, {{cog|is|pálmur||palm}}.


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Revision as of 03:36, 22 November 2018

See also: Palm

English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

A palm tree (Cocos nucifera)

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 *pl̥h₂meh₂, *plām- (“palm of the hand”). Cognate with Dutch palm, German Palme, Danish palme, Icelandic pálmur (“palm”).

Noun

palm (plural palms)

  1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
  2. A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
    • Bible, Revelation vii. 9
      A great multitude […] stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
  3. (scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
Alternative forms
  • (Scouting award): Palm
Synonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun "palm"
Translations
palm tree — see palm tree

Etymology 2

A human hand with the palm labelled

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

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.
    • Tennyson
      Clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm.
    • 1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “Further to Fly”, The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.
      The open palm of desire wants everything.
  2. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
  3. A linear measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; used in measuring a horse's height.
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  4. (sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
  5. The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
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  6. (nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
Synonyms
  • (flat of the hand): loof
Antonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun "palm"
Translations

Verb

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.
    John palmed the ball.
  3. To move something with the palm of the hand.
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Derived terms
Translations
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References

Anagrams

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

Noun

palm m (plural palmen, diminutive palmpje n)

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

Derived terms

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish palmber, palma, from Old Norse palmi, from Latin palma.

Pronunciation

Noun

palm c

  1. palm; a tropical tree

Declension

Declension of palm 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative palm palmen palmer palmerna
Genitive palms palmens palmers palmernas
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