palma

Definitions of palma
  1. noun
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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    región, zona, área
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
  2. noun
    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
    synonyms: palmeo, palmoteo
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    aclamación, aplauso, ovación
    a clap of the hands to indicate approval
    type of:
    aprovación, encomio
    a message expressing a favorable opinion
  3. noun
    any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
    synonyms: palmera
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    coco, cocotero
    tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
    palmito
    any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
    datilera, palmera datilera
    tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit
    chamiza
    small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto
    type of:
    árbol
    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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