Palmengewächs

Definitions of Palmengewächs
  1. noun
    any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
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    Sagopalme
    any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago
    Kokospalme
    tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
    Ölpalme
    pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils
    Dattelpalme
    tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit
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    Baum
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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