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fan palm en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Any of several different kinds of palms (Arecaceae) in various genera with leaves that are palmately lobed (rather than pinnately compound).
  2. Any of many plants that have similar palmate leaves. (See Derived terms below.)
  3. Any of many plants that have similar palmate leaves. (See Derived terms below.) ▸ A traveller's palm (Ravenala madagascariensis)

Forms

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Deriveds

Indian Ocean fan palm · Mexican fan palm · dwarf fan palm · European fan palm · California fan palm · Laysan fan palm · Martius' fan palm (Trachycarpus martianus · Australian fan palm · Nihoa fan palm · Chinese fan palm and others · real fan palm · miniature fan palm · Mediterranean fan palm · great fan palm · desert fan palm

Hyponyms

Copernicia (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Licuala (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Thrinax (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Trachycarpus (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Pritchardia (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Sabal (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Hyphaene (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Rhapis (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Bismarckia (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Rhapidophyllum (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Borassus (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Coccothrinax (certain palms in Arecaceae) · Trithrinax (certain palms in Arecaceae)