palm
US /pɑːm/
UK /pɑːm/
1.
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
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She held the small bird gently in her palm.
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He wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his palm.
2.
a tree of warm regions, with a trunk that does not branch, and a crown of large, long leaves
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We relaxed under the shade of a tall palm tree.
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The island is covered with lush green palms.