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| coconut |
a tropical palm tree that bears large seeds that can be eaten; coconut tree; coconut palm. [1/2 definitions] |
| date2 |
the sweet fruit of the date palm tree, which grows in the Middle East. |
| elk |
a large deer found in northern Europe and Asia. It has large antlers shaped like a palm with spread fingers. In North America the same kind of animal is called a moose. [1/2 definitions] |
| fist |
a person's hand with the fingers curled tightly into the palm. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| palmetto |
a small palm that has leaves shaped like a fan. |
| pat1 |
to strike or tap softly with something flat, such as the open palm or fingers. [1/4 definitions] |
| thatch |
straw, palm leaves, or other dried plant material used as a roof covering. [1/2 definitions] |
| ti2 |
any of several tropical plants resembling a palm, found in Asia and the Pacific, with long, narrow leaves growing in a tuft at the top. |
| underhand |
with the hand held below shoulder level and the palm turned up. [1/3 definitions] |
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